What color is #02244E?

#02244E 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 #02244E?

The RGB value is 2, 36, 78: 2 red, 36 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02244E?

The complementary color is #4E2C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02244E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02244E color

#02244E rgb(2, 36, 78)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 14.1% green and 30.6% blue (2, 36, 78).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 95% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#02244E color codes

HEX	`#02244E`
RGB	`rgb(2, 36, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 14.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 95%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 97%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 54%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.54, 7.11, -29.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.54, 30.01, 283.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.031, 1.824, 7.451)`
Decimal	`140366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02244E, 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 #02244E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02244E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	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 #02244E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02244e; }
.text { color: #02244e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02244e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 36 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02244e, #06024e); }

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Questions

What color is #02244E?: #02244E 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 #02244E?: The RGB value is 2, 36, 78: 2 red, 36 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02244E?: The complementary color is #4E2C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02244E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.