What color is #020144?

#020144 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 #020144?

The RGB value is 2, 1, 68: 2 red, 1 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020144?

The complementary color is #434401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020144 color

#020144 rgb(2, 1, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #020144 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0.4% green and 26.7% blue (2, 1, 68).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Endless Galaxy (#000044), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.26:1).

#020144 color codes

HEX	`#020144`
RGB	`rgb(2, 1, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 99%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.08, 25.81, -39.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.08, 47.02, 303.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.079, 0.452, 5.498)`
Decimal	`131396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020144, 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 #020144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #020144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020144; }
.text { color: #020144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 1 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020144, #240144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #020144?: #020144 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 #020144?: The RGB value is 2, 1, 68: 2 red, 1 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020144?: The complementary color is #434401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.