What color is #02013E?

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

What is the RGB value of #02013E?

The RGB value is 2, 1, 62: 2 red, 1 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02013E?

The complementary color is #3D3E01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02013E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02013E color

#02013E rgb(2, 1, 62)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0.4% green and 24.3% blue (2, 1, 62).

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 Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.51:1).

#02013E color codes

HEX	`#02013E`
RGB	`rgb(2, 1, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 97%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 98%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 98%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.45, 22.13, -36.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.45, 42.28, 301.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.905, 0.382, 4.583)`
Decimal	`131390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02013E, 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 #02013E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02013E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #02013E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02013e; }
.text { color: #02013e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02013e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 1 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02013e, #20013e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #02013E?: #02013E is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Endless Galaxy. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02013E?: The RGB value is 2, 1, 62: 2 red, 1 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02013E?: The complementary color is #3D3E01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02013E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.