What color is #02013C?

#02013C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Storm. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02013C?

The RGB value is 2, 1, 60: 2 red, 1 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02013C?

The complementary color is #3B3C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02013C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02013C color

#02013C rgb(2, 1, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #02013C is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0.4% green and 23.5% blue (2, 1, 60).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 97% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Storm (#000B44), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.59:1).

#02013C color codes

HEX	`#02013C`
RGB	`rgb(2, 1, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 97%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 98%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 98%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.26, 20.82, -34.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.26, 40.64, 300.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.851, 0.361, 4.299)`
Decimal	`131388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02013C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #02013C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02013C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #02013C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02013c; }
.text { color: #02013c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02013c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 1 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02013c, #1f013c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #02013C?: #02013C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Storm. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02013C?: The RGB value is 2, 1, 60: 2 red, 1 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02013C?: The complementary color is #3B3C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02013C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.