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#02002E Color

#02002E is rgb(2, 0, 46) in RGB, hsl(243, 100%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 100%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 12.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02002E
HEX#02002E
RGBrgb(2, 0, 46)
HSLhsl(243, 100%, 9%)
HSVhsv(243, 100%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 100%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(13.9% 0.092 268.6)
LABlab(1.62% 9.88 -27.04)
LCHlch(1.62% 28.78 290.07)

What #02002E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #02002E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#02002E Channel Values

How #02002E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 0 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 100% · L 9%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 100% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance20.15:1 vs white · 1.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02002E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text20.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #02002E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02002E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #02002E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #02002E.

How #02002E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#02002E
Protanopia#00002E
Protanomaly#01002E
Deuteranopia#01012E
Deuteranomaly#01002E
Tritanopia#000B0B
Tritanomaly#00071E
Achromatopsia#070707

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Using #02002E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-02002e: #02002E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02002E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02002e': '#02002E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.000, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_02002e">#02002E</color>
SVG fillfill="#02002E"

More Blue Colors

#02002E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02002E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02002E?

#02002E is a darkest blue — rgb(2, 0, 46) in RGB and hsl(243, 100%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.13.

What is the RGB value of #02002E?

#02002E is rgb(2, 0, 46) — red 2, green 0, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02002E?

#02002E converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 100%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02002E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #02002E scores 20.15:1 against white and 1.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02002E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02002E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.83, which is a different colour altogether.

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