What color is #020714?

#020714 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020714?

The RGB value is 2, 7, 20: 2 red, 7 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020714?

The complementary color is #140F02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020714?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020714 color

#020714 rgb(2, 7, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #020714 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 2.7% green and 7.8% blue (2, 7, 20).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 82% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rift (#060B14), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.13:1).

#020714 color codes

HEX	`#020714`
RGB	`rgb(2, 7, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 2.7%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 82%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 65%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.95, 0.92, -6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.95, 6.6, 278.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.227, 0.215, 0.691)`
Decimal	`132884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020714, 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 #020714	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020714 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.13:1	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 #020714 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020714; }
.text { color: #020714; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020714; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 7 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020714, #060214); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #020714?: #020714 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dark Rift. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020714?: The RGB value is 2, 7, 20: 2 red, 7 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020714?: The complementary color is #140F02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020714?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.