#020C2E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.2% 0.071 263.7), rgb(2, 12, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#020C2E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.071 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 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020C2E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.071 263.7) |
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 #020C2E | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020C2E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020C2E text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #020C2E text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5283F0
oklch(63% 0.172 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#376ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C1
oklch(49% 0.174 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#213D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 263.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020C2E
oklch(17.2% 0.071 263.7)
#020C2E 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) | #00112F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D2D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020C2E
#020C2E
oklch(17.2% 0.071 263.7)
- #170E00
#170E00
oklch(17.1% 0.035 83.4)
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 #020C2E, 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 0.035
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
Use #020C2E 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.