What color is #022242?

#022242 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #022242?

The RGB value is 2, 34, 66: 2 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022242?

The complementary color is #422202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022242 color

#022242 rgb(2, 34, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #022242 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 13.3% green and 25.9% blue (2, 34, 66).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 94% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Mirage (#001F3F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#022242 color codes

HEX	`#022242`
RGB	`rgb(2, 34, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 13.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 94%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 97%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 48%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.92, 2.94, -23.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.92, 23.66, 277.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.58, 1.55, 5.369)`
Decimal	`139842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022242, 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 #022242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #022242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022242; }
.text { color: #022242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 34 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022242, #020242); }

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Questions

What color is #022242?: #022242 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #022242?: The RGB value is 2, 34, 66: 2 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022242?: The complementary color is #422202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.