#002048
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.9% 0.084 255.6), rgb(0, 32, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#002048 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002048 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 32, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.084 255.6) |
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 #002048 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002048 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002048 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #002048 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#1986FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002048
oklch(24.9% 0.084 255.6)
#002048 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) | #062449 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E47 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A30 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002048
#002048
oklch(24.9% 0.084 255.6)
- #2F1D00
#2F1D00
oklch(24.8% 0.052 76.2)
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 #002048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.071
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.072
Use #002048 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.