What color is #021C39?

#021C39 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 #021C39?

The RGB value is 2, 28, 57: 2 red, 28 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021C39?

The complementary color is #391F02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021C39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021C39 color

#021C39 rgb(2, 28, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #021C39 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 11% green and 22.4% blue (2, 28, 57).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#021C39 color codes

HEX	`#021C39`
RGB	`rgb(2, 28, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 11%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 51%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.1, 3.24, -21.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.1, 21.89, 278.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.179, 1.139, 4.028)`
Decimal	`138297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021C39, 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 #021C39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021C39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #021C39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021c39; }
.text { color: #021c39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021c39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 28 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021c39, #040239); }

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Questions

What color is #021C39?: #021C39 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 #021C39?: The RGB value is 2, 28, 57: 2 red, 28 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021C39?: The complementary color is #391F02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021C39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.