#020B2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.7% 0.069 264.1), rgb(2, 11, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#020B2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020B2C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 11, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.069 264.1) |
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 #020B2C | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020B2C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020B2C text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #020B2C text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5484ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ADC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D58BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#26499A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#233E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020B2C
oklch(16.7% 0.069 264.1)
#020B2C 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) | #00102D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C2B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001419 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020B2C
#020B2C
oklch(16.7% 0.069 264.1)
- #160D00
#160D00
oklch(16.7% 0.034 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 #020B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.032
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #020B2C 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.