What color is #020818?

#020818 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020818?

The RGB value is 2, 8, 24: 2 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020818?

The complementary color is #181202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020818?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020818 color

#020818 rgb(2, 8, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #020818 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 3.1% green and 9.4% blue (2, 8, 24).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 85% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.99:1).

#020818 color codes

HEX	`#020818`
RGB	`rgb(2, 8, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 3.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 85%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 92%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 67%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.28, 1.5, -8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.28, 9.04, 279.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.277, 0.252, 0.898)`
Decimal	`133144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020818, 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 #020818	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020818 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #020818 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020818; }
.text { color: #020818; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020818; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 8 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020818, #070218); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #020818?: #020818 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020818?: The RGB value is 2, 8, 24: 2 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020818?: The complementary color is #181202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020818?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.