#020B18
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14.7% 0.033 251.6), rgb(2, 11, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#020B18 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020B18 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 11, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.033 251.6) |
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 #020B18 | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020B18 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020B18 text on white | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #020B18 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.081 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A5
oklch(55.5% 0.088 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C638E
oklch(49% 0.082 252)
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Step 800
800
#325173
oklch(42.7% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020B18
oklch(14.7% 0.033 251.6)
#020B18 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) | #060C19 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030918 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E10 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020B18
#020B18
oklch(14.7% 0.033 251.6)
- #130800
#130800
oklch(14.8% 0.032 70.3)
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 #020B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
Use #020B18 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.