What color is #02061B?

#02061B is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02061B?

The RGB value is 2, 6, 27: 2 red, 6 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02061B?

The complementary color is #1B1702, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02061B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02061B color

#02061B rgb(2, 6, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #02061B is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 2.4% green and 10.6% blue (2, 6, 27).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 86% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.11:1).

#02061B color codes

HEX	`#02061B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 6, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 2.4%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 86%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 93%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 78%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.01, 3.14, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.01, 12.13, 285.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.288, 0.222, 1.064)`
Decimal	`132635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02061B, 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 #02061B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02061B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #02061B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02061b; }
.text { color: #02061b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02061b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 6 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02061b, #0a021b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #02061B?: #02061B is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02061B?: The RGB value is 2, 6, 27: 2 red, 6 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02061B?: The complementary color is #1B1702, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02061B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.