#020418
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.2% 0.048 269.5), rgb(2, 4, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.32:1).
About this color
#020418 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020418 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 4, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.2% 0.048 269.5) |
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 #020418 | 20.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020418 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020418 text on white | 20.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #020418 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#566EBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#475BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 270)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#323F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020418
oklch(12.2% 0.048 269.5)
#020418 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) | #000619 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000518 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00080C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020418
#020418
oklch(12.2% 0.048 269.5)
- #090500
#090500
oklch(11.9% 0.024 86.8)
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 #020418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.098
Use #020418 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.