#020520
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.5% 0.059 268), rgb(2, 5, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.09:1).
About this color
#020520 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020520 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.059 268) |
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 #020520 | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020520 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020520 text on white | 20.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #020520 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6484E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 268)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 268)
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Step 800
800
#334990
oklch(42.7% 0.12 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020520
oklch(13.5% 0.059 268)
#020520 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) | #000921 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B11 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020520
#020520
oklch(13.5% 0.059 268)
- #0D0700
#0D0700
oklch(13.4% 0.027 84.6)
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 #020520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.082
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.087
Use #020520 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.