What color is #020E15?

#020E15 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020E15?

The RGB value is 2, 14, 21: 2 red, 14 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020E15?

The complementary color is #150902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020E15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020E15 color

#020E15 rgb(2, 14, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #020E15 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 5.5% green and 8.2% blue (2, 14, 21).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.51:1).

#020E15 color codes

HEX	`#020E15`
RGB	`rgb(2, 14, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 5.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.44, -1.84, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.44, 5.35, 249.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.317, 0.381, 0.766)`
Decimal	`134677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020E15, 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 #020E15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020E15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.51:1	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 #020E15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020e15; }
.text { color: #020e15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020e15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 14 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020e15, #020415); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #020E15?: #020E15 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020E15?: The RGB value is 2, 14, 21: 2 red, 14 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020E15?: The complementary color is #150902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020E15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.