#02091E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14.6% 0.048 262), rgb(2, 9, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#02091E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02091E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 9, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.048 262) |
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 #02091E | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02091E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02091E text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #02091E 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6288CF
oklch(63% 0.116 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4971BC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA2
oklch(49% 0.117 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#314D84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4169
oklch(37.7% 0.074 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02091E
oklch(14.6% 0.048 262)
#02091E 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) | #010B1F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00091E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E12 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02091E
#02091E
oklch(14.6% 0.048 262)
- #110900
#110900
oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2)
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 #02091E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
Use #02091E 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.