#02040E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.1% 0.028 267.1), rgb(2, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.46:1).
About this color
#02040E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02040E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 75%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.1% 0.028 267.1) |
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 #02040E | 20.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02040E | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02040E text on white | 20.46:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02040E 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7789B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#60729F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F88
oklch(49% 0.069 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#414E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 267)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02040E
oklch(11.1% 0.028 267.1)
#02040E 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) | #02050E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01040E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000607 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02040E
#02040E
oklch(11.1% 0.028 267.1)
- #070400
#070400
oklch(11% 0.022 88)
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 #02040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.108
Use #02040E 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.