Close to Oxford Blue
#022751
#022751 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 15.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 95% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #022751.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.88:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.88:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.41:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #022751 as they’d see it.
#022751 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #022751
What color is #022751?
#022751 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 15.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 95% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #022751 in RGB?
#022751 is rgb(2, 39, 81): 2 red, 39 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #022751 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 52, 0, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #022751?
PANTONE 295 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #022751?
Its complement #3E2000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.