#020817
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.6% 0.036 259.2), rgb(2, 8, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#020817 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020817 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 8, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.036 259.2) |
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 #020817 | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020817 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020817 text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #020817 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
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#698ABF
oklch(63% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#5174AB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#416193
oklch(49.1% 0.089 259)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020817
oklch(13.6% 0.036 259.2)
#020817 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) | #030918 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010717 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020817
#020817
oklch(13.6% 0.036 259.2)
- #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 #020817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
Use #020817 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.