#020826 Color
#020826 is rgb(2, 8, 38) in RGB, hsl(230, 90%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 79%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#020826rgb(2, 8, 38)hsl(230, 90%, 8%)hsv(230, 95%, 15%)cmyk(95%, 79%, 0%, 85%)oklch(15.2% 0.064 265.5)lab(2.76% 4.16 -19.16)lch(2.76% 19.61 282.26)What #020826 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 #020826, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#020826 Channel Values
How #020826 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 8 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 90% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 95% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.71:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #020826 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.
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Colors That Go With #020826
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #020826; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #020826
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.
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How #020826 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.
#020826#070726#050726#060626#040726#000E0E#000C1A#0B0B0BUsing #020826 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-020826: #020826;background-color: #020826;colors: { 'color-020826': '#020826' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.031, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_020826">#020826</color>fill="#020826"More Blue Colors
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#020826 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #020826?
#020826 is a darkest blue — rgb(2, 8, 38) in RGB and hsl(230, 90%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.46.
What is the RGB value of #020826?
#020826 is rgb(2, 8, 38) — red 2, green 8, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #020826?
#020826 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 79%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #020826 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #020826 scores 19.71:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #020826 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #020826 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 19.8, which is visibly different.
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