#002859
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.5% 0.098 256.3), rgb(0, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#002859 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002859 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.098 256.3) |
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 #002859 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002859 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002859 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #002859 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
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CA1FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2086FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002859
oklch(28.5% 0.098 256.3)
#002859 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) | #062D5B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002658 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002859
#002859
oklch(28.5% 0.098 256.3)
- #3A2500
#3A2500
oklch(28.3% 0.059 76.7)
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 #002859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.073
Use #002859 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.