#020209
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.3% 0.025 280.3), rgb(2, 2, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.68:1).
About this color
#020209 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.025. 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 20.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020209 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 2, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 64%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.3% 0.025 280.3) |
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 #020209 | 20.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020209 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020209 text on white | 20.68:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020209 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#8286AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#494C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020209
oklch(9.3% 0.025 280.3)
#020209 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) | #010309 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000209 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010304 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020209
#020209
oklch(9.3% 0.025 280.3)
- #040300
#040300
oklch(9.7% 0.02 99.3)
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 #020209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.093
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.098
Use #020209 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.