#020823
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.9% 0.059 265), rgb(2, 8, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.78:1).
About this color
#020823 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020823 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 8, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.059 265) |
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 #020823 | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020823 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020823 text on white | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #020823 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F85DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#466DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 265)
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Step 700
700
#385BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 265)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020823
oklch(14.9% 0.059 265)
#020823 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) | #000C24 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000922 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F14 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020823
#020823
oklch(14.9% 0.059 265)
- #110A00
#110A00
oklch(15% 0.031 85.7)
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 #020823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.074
Use #020823 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.