#002850
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.7% 0.085 252.8), rgb(0, 40, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#002850 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002850 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.085 252.8) |
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 #002850 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002850 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002850 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #002850 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 251.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#93C5FF
oklch(81% 0.098 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#50A3FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 253)
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Step 500
500
#0089F9
oklch(63% 0.193 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 253)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002850
oklch(27.7% 0.085 252.8)
#002850 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) | #122B52 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00254F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003238 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002850
#002850
oklch(27.7% 0.085 252.8)
- #392300
#392300
oklch(27.7% 0.059 74.1)
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 #002850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #002850 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.