#020006
Closest named color: Black (#000000). oklch(6.9% 0.036 302.9), rgb(2, 0, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.89:1).
About this color
#020006 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 7%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.078 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (7%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Black (#000000) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020006 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 0, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(6.9% 0.036 302.9) |
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 #020006 | 20.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020006 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020006 text on white | 20.89:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020006 text on black | 1.00:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500
#947CB5
oklch(63% 0.088 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A1
oklch(55.5% 0.095 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B548A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020006
oklch(6.9% 0.036 302.9)
#020006 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) | #000106 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000106 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010102 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020006
#020006
oklch(6.9% 0.036 302.9)
- #010100
#010100
oklch(6.5% 0.014 109.8)
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 #020006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.108
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.115
Use #020006 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.