#020C1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.5% 0.043 256.6), rgb(2, 12, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#020C1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020C1E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 12, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.043 256.6) |
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 #020C1E | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020C1E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020C1E text on white | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #020C1E 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4574B4
oklch(55.5% 0.113 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#37619B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E507E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020C1E
oklch(15.5% 0.043 256.6)
#020C1E 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) | #040E1F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010B1E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001013 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020C1E
#020C1E
oklch(15.5% 0.043 256.6)
- #140A00
#140A00
oklch(15.5% 0.033 76.4)
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 #020C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
Use #020C1E 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.