#020C27
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.4% 0.059 262), rgb(2, 12, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#020C27 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020C27 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 12, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.059 262) |
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 #020C27 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020C27 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020C27 text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #020C27 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5887DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 262)
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Step 700
700
#305CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 262)
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Step 800
800
#284C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020C27
oklch(16.4% 0.059 262)
#020C27 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) | #000F28 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C26 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001317 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020C27
#020C27
oklch(16.4% 0.059 262)
- #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 #020C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #020C27 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.