#002660
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.6% 0.111 259.1), rgb(0, 38, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#002660 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002660 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 38, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.111 259.1) |
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 #002660 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002660 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002660 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #002660 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0069EE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900
#003B8D
oklch(37.6% 0.147 259.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002660
oklch(28.6% 0.111 259.1)
#002660 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) | #002E62 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00255F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00353F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002660
#002660
oklch(28.6% 0.111 259.1)
- #3A2600
#3A2600
oklch(28.6% 0.059 78.6)
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 #002660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #002660 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.