#02071B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.7% 0.046 264.2), rgb(2, 7, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.02:1).
About this color
#02071B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02071B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 7, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.046 264.2) |
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 #02071B | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02071B | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02071B text on white | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02071B 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 264)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#405EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#354D82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02071B
oklch(13.7% 0.046 264.2)
#02071B 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) | #00091C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000C0F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02071B
#02071B
oklch(13.7% 0.046 264.2)
- #0E0700
#0E0700
oklch(13.6% 0.028 80.9)
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 #02071B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.091
Use #02071B 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.