#020301
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.2% 0.013 127.4), rgb(2, 3, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.66:1).
About this color
#020301 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020301 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 3, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.2% 0.013 127.4) |
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 #020301 | 20.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020301 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020301 text on white | 20.66:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020301 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B8
oklch(81% 0.016 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA494
oklch(70.8% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D79
oklch(63% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7762
oklch(55.5% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6451
oklch(49.1% 0.031 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5243
oklch(42.8% 0.026 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4438
oklch(37.7% 0.021 129.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020301
oklch(9.2% 0.013 127.4)
#020301 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) | #030301 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030301 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020302 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #020301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.112
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.122
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.125
Use #020301 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.