#020A28
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(16% 0.064 264.1), rgb(2, 10, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#020A28 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020A28 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 10, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.064 264.1) |
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 #020A28 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020A28 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020A28 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #020A28 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 264)
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Step 500
500
#5985E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#315AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#294A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020A28
oklch(16% 0.064 264.1)
#020A28 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) | #000E29 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B27 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001217 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020A28
#020A28
oklch(16% 0.064 264.1)
- #140C00
#140C00
oklch(16.1% 0.033 84.4)
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 #020A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.031
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
Use #020A28 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.