#02051E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.3% 0.056 268), rgb(2, 5, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.13:1).
About this color
#02051E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02051E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 5, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.056 268) |
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 #02051E | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02051E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02051E text on white | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02051E text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#849EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6684DB
oklch(63% 0.136 268)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.137 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#344A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02051E
oklch(13.3% 0.056 268)
#02051E 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) | #00081F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B10 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02051E
#02051E
oklch(13.3% 0.056 268)
- #0C0700
#0C0700
oklch(13.2% 0.027 88.5)
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 #02051E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #02051E 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.