#02051A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.8% 0.049 267.7), rgb(2, 5, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (20.20:1).
About this color
#02051A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02051A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 5, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 86%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.8% 0.049 267.7) |
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 #02051A | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02051A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02051A text on white | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #02051A 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
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#879FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A86D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#536EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 268)
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Step 700
700
#435CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#374B85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02051A
oklch(12.8% 0.049 267.7)
#02051A 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) | #00081B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000A0D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02051A
#02051A
oklch(12.8% 0.049 267.7)
- #0B0600
#0B0600
oklch(12.7% 0.026 85.9)
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 #02051A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.094
Use #02051A 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.