#020D2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.2% 0.066 262.6), rgb(2, 13, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#020D2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020D2C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 13, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.066 262.6) |
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 #020D2C | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020D2C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020D2C text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #020D2C 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#769FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#5385E9
oklch(63% 0.16 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#386CD7
oklch(55.5% 0.174 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B5ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#244A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 262.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020D2C
oklch(17.2% 0.066 262.6)
#020D2C 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) | #00112D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D2B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020D2C
#020D2C
oklch(17.2% 0.066 262.6)
- #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 #020D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
Use #020D2C 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.