Close to Marine
#021D52
#021D52 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Marine. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 11.4% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 220°, 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 #021D52.
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
16.15:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.30:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.15:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.30:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #021D52 as they’d see it.
#021D52 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 #021D52
What color is #021D52?
#021D52 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Marine. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 11.4% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 95% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #021D52 in RGB?
#021D52 is rgb(2, 29, 82): 2 red, 29 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #021D52 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 65, 0, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #021D52?
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 #021D52?
Its complement #2F1E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.