What color is #022534?

#022534 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #022534?

The RGB value is 2, 37, 52: 2 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022534?

The complementary color is #341102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022534 color

#022534 rgb(2, 37, 52)

Shades of blue

The hex color #022534 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 14.5% green and 20.4% blue (2, 37, 52).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 93% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.95:1).

#022534 color codes

HEX	`#022534`
RGB	`rgb(2, 37, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 14.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 93%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 96%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 29%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.13, -5.8, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.13, 14.49, 246.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.306, 1.584, 3.485)`
Decimal	`140596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022534, 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 #022534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #022534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022534; }
.text { color: #022534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 37 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022534, #020c34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #022534?: #022534 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #022534?: The RGB value is 2, 37, 52: 2 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022534?: The complementary color is #341102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.