#020A21
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.2% 0.051 262), rgb(2, 10, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#020A21 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.051 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 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020A21 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 10, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.051 262) |
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 #020A21 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020A21 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020A21 text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #020A21 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4670C2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#375EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 262)
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Step 900
900
#29406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 262.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020A21
oklch(15.2% 0.051 262)
#020A21 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) | #010D22 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A21 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001013 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020A21
#020A21
oklch(15.2% 0.051 262)
- #120A00
#120A00
oklch(15.2% 0.031 82.5)
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 #020A21, 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 0.039
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
Use #020A21 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.