#020E2B
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.4% 0.063 261.3), rgb(2, 14, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#020E2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020E2B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 14, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.063 261.3) |
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 #020E2B | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020E2B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020E2B text on white | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #020E2B text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5387E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#386ED2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 261)
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Step 800
800
#244B93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#223F75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020E2B
oklch(17.4% 0.063 261.3)
#020E2B 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) | #00122C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #020E2B
#020E2B
oklch(17.4% 0.063 261.3)
- #180E00
#180E00
oklch(17.3% 0.036 80.7)
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 #020E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
Use #020E2B 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.