#021028
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.054 257.5), rgb(2, 16, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#021028 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021028 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 16, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.054 257.5) |
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 #021028 | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021028 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021028 text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021028 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EB
oklch(81% 0.064 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#548AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.132 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3872C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAA
oklch(49% 0.133 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#244E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#22416E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 257.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021028
oklch(17.6% 0.054 257.5)
#021028 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) | #041229 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F28 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021028
#021028
oklch(17.6% 0.054 257.5)
- #1A0E00
#1A0E00
oklch(17.6% 0.037 75.5)
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 #021028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
Use #021028 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.