#021745 Color
#021745 is rgb(2, 23, 69) in RGB, hsl(221, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 67%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#021745rgb(2, 23, 69)hsl(221, 94%, 14%)hsv(221, 97%, 27%)cmyk(97%, 67%, 0%, 73%)oklch(22.4% 0.091 261.6)lab(8.90% 8.82 -31.98)lch(8.90% 33.17 285.41)What #021745 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 #021745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#021745 Channel Values
How #021745 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 23 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.34:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #021745 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 #021745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #021745; 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 #021745
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 #021745 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.
#021745#141445#0E1545#121245#0C1445#002121#001D33#1A1A1AUsing #021745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-021745: #021745;background-color: #021745;colors: { 'color-021745': '#021745' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.090, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_021745">#021745</color>fill="#021745"More Blue Colors
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#021745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #021745?
#021745 is a darkest blue — rgb(2, 23, 69) in RGB and hsl(221, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #021745?
#021745 is rgb(2, 23, 69) — red 2, green 23, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #021745?
#021745 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 67%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #021745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #021745 scores 17.34:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #021745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #021745 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 26.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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