#000211
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(9.7% 0.045 261.9), rgb(0, 2, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.65:1).
About this color
#000211 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000211 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 2, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.7% 0.045 261.9) |
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 #000211 | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000211 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000211 text on white | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #000211 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6589CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C72B8
oklch(55.7% 0.118 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D5F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#334E80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000211
oklch(9.7% 0.045 261.9)
#000211 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) | #000312 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000211 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000507 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000211
#000211
oklch(9.7% 0.045 261.9)
- #050300
#050300
oklch(9.9% 0.02 90.1)
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 #000211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.105
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.107
Use #000211 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.