#020816
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.034 258.1), rgb(2, 8, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.02:1).
About this color
#020816 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020816 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 8, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.034 258.1) |
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 #020816 | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020816 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020816 text on white | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #020816 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5174A8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#426190
oklch(49% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#365075
oklch(42.8% 0.07 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020816
oklch(13.5% 0.034 258.1)
#020816 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) | #030917 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020716 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020816
#020816
oklch(13.5% 0.034 258.1)
- #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 #020816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
Use #020816 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.