#020814
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.4% 0.031 255.4), rgb(2, 8, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.04:1).
About this color
#020814 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020814 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 8, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.031 255.4) |
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 #020814 | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020814 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020814 text on white | 20.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #020814 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB6
oklch(63.2% 0.074 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5375A2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020814
oklch(13.4% 0.031 255.4)
#020814 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) | #040914 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020714 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020814
#020814
oklch(13.4% 0.031 255.4)
- #0E0600
#0E0600
oklch(13.2% 0.028 74.5)
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 #020814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #020814 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.