What color is #02376F?

#02376F is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02376F?

The RGB value is 2, 55, 111: 2 red, 55 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02376F?

The complementary color is #6F3A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02376F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02376F color

#02376F rgb(2, 55, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #02376F is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 21.6% green and 43.5% blue (2, 55, 111).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 96% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Space (#03386A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#02376F color codes

HEX	`#02376F`
RGB	`rgb(2, 55, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 21.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 96%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 98%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 50%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.31, 8.15, -36.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.31, 37.68, 282.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.259, 3.892, 15.563)`
Decimal	`145263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02376F, 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 #02376F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02376F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #02376F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02376f; }
.text { color: #02376f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02376f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 55 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02376f, #04026f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #02376F?: #02376F is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02376F?: The RGB value is 2, 55, 111: 2 red, 55 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02376F?: The complementary color is #6F3A02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02376F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.