What color is #020F26?

#020F26 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020F26?

The RGB value is 2, 15, 38: 2 red, 15 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020F26?

The complementary color is #261902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020F26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020F26 color

#020F26 rgb(2, 15, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #020F26 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 5.9% green and 14.9% blue (2, 15, 38).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 90% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.11:1).

#020F26 color codes

HEX	`#020F26`
RGB	`rgb(2, 15, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 5.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 90%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 95%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 61%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.47, 3.1, -16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.47, 16.88, 280.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.546, 0.494, 1.9)`
Decimal	`134950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020F26, 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 #020F26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020F26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.11:1	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 #020F26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020f26; }
.text { color: #020f26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020f26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 15 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020f26, #070226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #020F26?: #020F26 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020F26?: The RGB value is 2, 15, 38: 2 red, 15 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020F26?: The complementary color is #261902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020F26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.