What color is #021D39?

#021D39 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 #021D39?

The RGB value is 2, 29, 57: 2 red, 29 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021D39?

The complementary color is #391E02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021D39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021D39 color

#021D39 rgb(2, 29, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #021D39 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 11.4% green and 22.4% blue (2, 29, 57).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#021D39 color codes

HEX	`#021D39`
RGB	`rgb(2, 29, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 11.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 49%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.46, 2.46, -21.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.46, 21.21, 276.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.203, 1.187, 4.036)`
Decimal	`138553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021D39, 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 #021D39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021D39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #021D39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021d39; }
.text { color: #021d39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021d39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 29 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021d39, #020239); }

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Questions

What color is #021D39?: #021D39 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 #021D39?: The RGB value is 2, 29, 57: 2 red, 29 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021D39?: The complementary color is #391E02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021D39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.