#02020D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.7% 0.034 278.1), rgb(2, 2, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.64:1).
About this color
#02020D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02020D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 2, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 73%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.7% 0.034 278.1) |
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 #02020D | 20.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02020D | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02020D text on white | 20.64:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02020D 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E85BB
oklch(63.2% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#676EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.089 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#464B74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02020D
oklch(9.7% 0.034 278.1)
#02020D 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) | #00030D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00030D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000405 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02020D
#02020D
oklch(9.7% 0.034 278.1)
- #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 #02020D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.092
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.103
Use #02020D 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.