#020C22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.9% 0.05 259.6), rgb(2, 12, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#020C22 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020C22 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 12, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.05 259.6) |
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 #020C22 | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020C22 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020C22 text on white | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #020C22 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D2
oklch(63% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4272BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#345FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020C22
oklch(15.9% 0.05 259.6)
#020C22 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) | #020E23 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B22 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001115 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020C22
#020C22
oklch(15.9% 0.05 259.6)
- #140B00
#140B00
oklch(15.8% 0.033 80.4)
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 #020C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
Use #020C22 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.