What color is #023858?

#023858 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #023858?

The RGB value is 2, 56, 88: 2 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #023858?

The complementary color is #582202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #023858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#023858 color

#023858 rgb(2, 56, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #023858 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 22% green and 34.5% blue (2, 56, 88).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.29:1).

#023858 color codes

HEX	`#023858`
RGB	`rgb(2, 56, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 22%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 36%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.11, -2.81, -23.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.11, 23.93, 263.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.2, 3.545, 9.746)`
Decimal	`145496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #023858, 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 #023858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#023858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #023858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #023858; }
.text { color: #023858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #023858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 56 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #023858, #020d58); }

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Questions

What color is #023858?: #023858 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #023858?: The RGB value is 2, 56, 88: 2 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #023858?: The complementary color is #582202, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #023858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.