What color is #02234A?

#02234A 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 #02234A?

The RGB value is 2, 35, 74: 2 red, 35 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02234A?

The complementary color is #4A2902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02234A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02234A color

#02234A rgb(2, 35, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #02234A is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 13.7% green and 29% blue (2, 35, 74).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% 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 15.65:1).

#02234A color codes

HEX	`#02234A`
RGB	`rgb(2, 35, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 13.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 97%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 53%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.88, 5.98, -27.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.88, 28.12, 282.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.862, 1.709, 6.709)`
Decimal	`140106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02234A, 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 #02234A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02234A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	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 #02234A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02234a; }
.text { color: #02234a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02234a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 35 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02234a, #05024a); }

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Questions

What color is #02234A?: #02234A 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 #02234A?: The RGB value is 2, 35, 74: 2 red, 35 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02234A?: The complementary color is #4A2902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02234A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.