#02416E Color
#02416E is rgb(2, 65, 110) in RGB, hsl(205, 96%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 41%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02416Ergb(2, 65, 110)hsl(205, 96%, 22%)hsv(205, 98%, 43%)cmyk(98%, 41%, 0%, 57%)oklch(36.6% 0.096 247.6)lab(26.01% -3.84 -31.72)lch(26.01% 31.95 263.09)What #02416E 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 #02416E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02416E Channel Values
How #02416E 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 65 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 96% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 98% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02416E 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 #02416E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02416E; 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 #02416E
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 #02416E 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.
#02416E#3B3B6E#2D3E6E#35356E#283A6E#004949#00465A#3F3F3FUsing #02416E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02416e: #02416E;background-color: #02416E;colors: { 'color-02416e': '#02416E' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.255, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_02416e">#02416E</color>fill="#02416E"More Blue Colors
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#02416E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02416E?
#02416E is a dark blue — rgb(2, 65, 110) in RGB and hsl(205, 96%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #02416E?
#02416E is rgb(2, 65, 110) — red 2, green 65, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02416E?
#02416E converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 41%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02416E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02416E scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02416E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02416E 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.4, which is a different colour altogether.
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