What color is #021A34?

#021A34 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #021A34?

The RGB value is 2, 26, 52: 2 red, 26 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021A34?

The complementary color is #341C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021A34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021A34 color

#021A34 rgb(2, 26, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #021A34 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 10.2% green and 20.4% blue (2, 26, 52).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 93% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#021A34 color codes

HEX	`#021A34`
RGB	`rgb(2, 26, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 10.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 93%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 96%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 50%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.99, 2.37, -19.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.99, 19.96, 276.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.014, 0.999, 3.388)`
Decimal	`137780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021A34, 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 #021A34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021A34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #021A34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021a34; }
.text { color: #021a34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021a34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 26 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021a34, #030234); }

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Questions

What color is #021A34?: #021A34 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #021A34?: The RGB value is 2, 26, 52: 2 red, 26 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021A34?: The complementary color is #341C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021A34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.