What color is #020B1F?

#020B1F is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020B1F?

The RGB value is 2, 11, 31: 2 red, 11 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020B1F?

The complementary color is #1F1602, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020B1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020B1F color

#020B1F rgb(2, 11, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #020B1F is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 4.3% green and 12.2% blue (2, 11, 31).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 88% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.62:1).

#020B1F color codes

HEX	`#020B1F`
RGB	`rgb(2, 11, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 4.3%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 88%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 94%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 65%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.17, 2.38, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.17, 13.37, 280.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.392, 0.351, 1.343)`
Decimal	`133919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020B1F, 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 #020B1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020B1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #020B1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020b1f; }
.text { color: #020b1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020b1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 11 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020b1f, #07021f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #020B1F?: #020B1F is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020B1F?: The RGB value is 2, 11, 31: 2 red, 11 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020B1F?: The complementary color is #1F1602, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020B1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.