What color is #02112D?

#02112D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02112D?

The RGB value is 2, 17, 45: 2 red, 17 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02112D?

The complementary color is #2D1E02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02112D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02112D color

#02112D rgb(2, 17, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #02112D is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 6.7% green and 17.6% blue (2, 17, 45).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.74:1).

#02112D color codes

HEX	`#02112D`
RGB	`rgb(2, 17, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 6.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 91%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 96%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 62%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.45, 5.15, -20.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.45, 20.97, 284.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.699, 0.603, 2.562)`
Decimal	`135469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02112D, 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 #02112D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02112D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #02112D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02112d; }
.text { color: #02112d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02112d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 17 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02112d, #08022d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #02112D?: #02112D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02112D?: The RGB value is 2, 17, 45: 2 red, 17 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02112D?: The complementary color is #2D1E02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02112D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.