#020C24
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.1% 0.054 260.7), rgb(2, 12, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#020C24 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020C24 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 12, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.054 260.7) |
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 #020C24 | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020C24 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020C24 text on white | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #020C24 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B88D7
oklch(63% 0.13 261)
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Step 600
600
#4071C5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#325EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A4D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020C24
oklch(16.1% 0.054 260.7)
#020C24 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) | #010F25 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B24 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001216 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020C24
#020C24
oklch(16.1% 0.054 260.7)
- #150C00
#150C00
oklch(16.3% 0.034 81.5)
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 #020C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #020C24 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.