What color is #02244B?

#02244B 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 #02244B?

The RGB value is 2, 36, 75: 2 red, 36 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02244B?

The complementary color is #4B2902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02244B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02244B color

#02244B rgb(2, 36, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #02244B is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 14.1% green and 29.4% blue (2, 36, 75).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#02244B color codes

HEX	`#02244B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 36, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 14.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 97%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 52%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.3, 5.69, -27.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.3, 28.07, 281.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.925, 1.782, 6.898)`
Decimal	`140363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02244B, 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 #02244B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02244B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #02244B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02244b; }
.text { color: #02244b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02244b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 36 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02244b, #05024b); }

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Questions

What color is #02244B?: #02244B 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 #02244B?: The RGB value is 2, 36, 75: 2 red, 36 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02244B?: The complementary color is #4B2902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02244B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.