Information about #002855 color

#002855 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #002855 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 40, 85) — 0% red, 15.7% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 18 / 0 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#002855 presents itself as a maximally vivid azure — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Vogue (#032B52). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Azure (#002D59) and Deep Cobalt Blue (#002159).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 40, 85) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #002855 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#002855 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#002855 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #002855

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Green Vogue color link
Green Vogue

#032B52

Deep Azure color link
Deep Azure

#002D59

Norway Blue color link
Norway Blue

#00205B

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Astros Navy color link
Astros Navy

#002D62

Cool Black color link
Cool Black

#002E63

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#002855
  • RGB0, 40, 85
  • CMYK33, 18, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(0, 40, 85)
  • HSL212°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise211.765°, 100%, 16.667%
  • HSV212°, 100%, 33%
  • HSB212°, 100%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.157, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.157, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.157, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID002855
  • DECIMAL ID10325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01