#020317
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(11.6% 0.049 271.7), rgb(2, 3, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.42:1).
About this color
#020317 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020317 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 3, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.6% 0.049 271.7) |
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 #020317 | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020317 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020317 text on white | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #020317 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#596CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#495AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020317
oklch(11.6% 0.049 271.7)
#020317 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) | #000518 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000417 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00070B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020317
#020317
oklch(11.6% 0.049 271.7)
- #080500
#080500
oklch(11.7% 0.024 91.8)
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 #020317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.097
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.103
Use #020317 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.