#000002
Closest named color: Black (#000000). oklch(3.8% 0.027 264.1), rgb(0, 0, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.98:1).
About this color
#000002 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 4%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (4%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Black (#000000) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000002 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(3.8% 0.027 264.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #000002 | 20.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000002 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000002 text on white | 20.98:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #000002 text on black | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7689B1
oklch(63% 0.065 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6086
oklch(49% 0.065 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#364158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 264.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000002
oklch(3.8% 0.027 264.1)
#000002 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000002 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000002 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000001 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #000000 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000002
#000002
oklch(3.8% 0.027 264.1)
- #000000
#000000
oklch(0% 0 0)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #000002, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #000002.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.117
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.121
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.122
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.131
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.132
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.135
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.140
Use #000002 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.