#020B16
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.5% 0.03 247.7), rgb(2, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.77:1).
About this color
#020B16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020B16 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.03 247.7) |
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 #020B16 | 19.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020B16 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020B16 text on white | 19.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #020B16 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#668EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C779F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6488
oklch(49% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#33526F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020B16
oklch(14.5% 0.03 247.7)
#020B16 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) | #060B16 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040916 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E0F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020B16
#020B16
oklch(14.5% 0.03 247.7)
- #120800
#120800
oklch(14.6% 0.031 73.2)
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 #020B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #020B16 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.