What color is #021024?

#021024 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 #021024?

The RGB value is 2, 16, 36: 2 red, 16 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021024?

The complementary color is #241602, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021024 color

#021024 rgb(2, 16, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #021024 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 6.3% green and 14.1% blue (2, 16, 36).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#021024 color codes

HEX	`#021024`
RGB	`rgb(2, 16, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 6.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 94%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 56%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.61, 1.77, -14.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.61, 14.93, 276.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.529, 0.511, 1.739)`
Decimal	`135204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021024, 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 #021024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	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 #021024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021024; }
.text { color: #021024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 16 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021024, #050224); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #021024?: #021024 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 #021024?: The RGB value is 2, 16, 36: 2 red, 16 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021024?: The complementary color is #241602, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.