What color is #020939?

#020939 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020939?

The RGB value is 2, 9, 57: 2 red, 9 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020939?

The complementary color is #393202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020939 color

#020939 rgb(2, 9, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #020939 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 3.5% green and 22.4% blue (2, 9, 57).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.08:1).

#020939 color codes

HEX	`#020939`
RGB	`rgb(2, 9, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 3.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 84%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.55, 15.66, -30.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.55, 34.39, 297.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.861, 0.504, 3.922)`
Decimal	`133433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020939, 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 #020939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #020939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020939; }
.text { color: #020939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 9 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020939, #170239); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #020939?: #020939 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020939?: The RGB value is 2, 9, 57: 2 red, 9 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020939?: The complementary color is #393202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.