Close to Oxford Blue
#021A4A
#021A4A is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 10.2% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 95% saturation and 15% 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 #021A4A.
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
16.81:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.81:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #021A4A as they’d see it.
#021A4A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #021A4A
What color is #021A4A?
#021A4A is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 10.2% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #021A4A in RGB?
#021A4A is rgb(2, 26, 74): 2 red, 26 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #021A4A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(97, 65, 0, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #021A4A?
PANTONE 281 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #021A4A?
Its complement #291B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.