#020A26
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(15.8% 0.06 263.7), rgb(2, 10, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#020A26 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020A26 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 10, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.06 263.7) |
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 #020A26 | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020A26 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020A26 text on white | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #020A26 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B86E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#416DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#335BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020A26
oklch(15.8% 0.06 263.7)
#020A26 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) | #000E27 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001116 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020A26
#020A26
oklch(15.8% 0.06 263.7)
- #130B00
#130B00
oklch(15.7% 0.032 83.5)
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 #020A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.033
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #020A26 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.