#020207
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.1% 0.02 281.6), rgb(2, 2, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.70:1).
About this color
#020207 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020207 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 2, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 56%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.1% 0.02 281.6) |
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 #020207 | 20.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020207 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020207 text on white | 20.70:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020207 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 282)
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Step 500
500
#8486A7
oklch(63% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020207
oklch(9.1% 0.02 281.6)
#020207 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) | #010207 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010207 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010304 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020207
#020207
oklch(9.1% 0.02 281.6)
- #030300
#030300
oklch(9.4% 0.02 109.8)
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 #020207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.103
Use #020207 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.