What color is #022348?

#022348 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #022348?

The RGB value is 2, 35, 72: 2 red, 35 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022348?

The complementary color is #482702, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022348 color

#022348 rgb(2, 35, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #022348 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 13.7% green and 28.2% blue (2, 35, 72).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#022348 color codes

HEX	`#022348`
RGB	`rgb(2, 35, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 13.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 97%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 51%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.72, 5.04, -26.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.72, 26.83, 280.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.795, 1.683, 6.36)`
Decimal	`140104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022348, 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 #022348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #022348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022348; }
.text { color: #022348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 35 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022348, #040248); }

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Questions

What color is #022348?: #022348 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #022348?: The RGB value is 2, 35, 72: 2 red, 35 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022348?: The complementary color is #482702, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.