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#020512 Color

#020512 is rgb(2, 5, 18) in RGB, hsl(229, 80%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 72%, 0%, 93%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#020512
HEX#020512
RGBrgb(2, 5, 18)
HSLhsl(229, 80%, 4%)
HSVhsv(229, 89%, 7%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 72%, 0%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(11.9% 0.033 265.1)
LABlab(1.44% 0.73 -5.97)
LCHlch(1.44% 6.02 277.01)

What #020512 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 #020512, 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.

#020512 Channel Values

How #020512 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 5 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 80% · L 4%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 89% · V 7%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 93%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance20.33:1 vs white · 1.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #020512 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 text20.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #020512 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #020512

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #020512; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #020512

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 #020512.

How #020512 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#020512
Protanopia#040412
Protanomaly#030512
Deuteranopia#040412
Deuteranomaly#030412
Tritanopia#000707
Tritanomaly#01060C
Achromatopsia#050505

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #020512 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-020512: #020512;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #020512;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-020512': '#020512' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.020, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_020512">#020512</color>
SVG fillfill="#020512"

More Blue Colors

#020512 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#020512 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #020512?

#020512 is a darkest blue — rgb(2, 5, 18) in RGB and hsl(229, 80%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #020512?

#020512 is rgb(2, 5, 18) — red 2, green 5, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #020512?

#020512 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 72%, 0%, 93%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #020512 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #020512 scores 20.33:1 against white and 1.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #020512 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #020512 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 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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