What color is #020D1E?

#020D1E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020D1E?

The RGB value is 2, 13, 30: 2 red, 13 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020D1E?

The complementary color is #1E1302, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020D1E color

#020D1E rgb(2, 13, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #020D1E is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 5.1% green and 11.8% blue (2, 13, 30).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 88% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.46:1).

#020D1E color codes

HEX	`#020D1E`
RGB	`rgb(2, 13, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 5.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 88%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 93%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 57%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.56, 1.16, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.56, 11.84, 275.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.403, 0.394, 1.283)`
Decimal	`134430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020D1E, 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 #020D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #020D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020d1e; }
.text { color: #020d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 13 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020d1e, #05021e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #020D1E?: #020D1E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020D1E?: The RGB value is 2, 13, 30: 2 red, 13 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020D1E?: The complementary color is #1E1302, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.