#02080B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.7% 0.016 221.6), rgb(2, 8, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#02080B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02080B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 8, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 69%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.016 221.6) |
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 #02080B | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02080B | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02080B text on white | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #02080B 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#708F9A
oklch(63% 0.039 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#587985
oklch(55.5% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#486671
oklch(49.1% 0.039 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B535C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02080B
oklch(12.7% 0.016 221.6)
#02080B 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) | #06080B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05060B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000909 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02080B
#02080B
oklch(12.7% 0.016 221.6)
- #0C0503
#0C0503
oklch(12.6% 0.017 44)
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 #02080B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
Use #02080B 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.