#020108
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.3% 0.03 289.6), rgb(2, 1, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.78:1).
About this color
#020108 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.076 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020108 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 1, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.3% 0.03 289.6) |
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 #020108 | 20.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020108 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020108 text on white | 20.78:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020108 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8882B3
oklch(63% 0.073 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#605A87
oklch(49.2% 0.071 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E496E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020108
oklch(8.3% 0.03 289.6)
#020108 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) | #000208 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000208 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010203 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020108
#020108
oklch(8.3% 0.03 289.6)
- #020200
#020200
oklch(8.2% 0.018 109.8)
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 #020108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.104
Use #020108 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.