#021122
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.043 250.1), rgb(2, 17, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#021122 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021122 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 17, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.043 250.1) |
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 #021122 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021122 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021122 text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #021122 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#578EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6499
oklch(49.2% 0.104 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#26517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#244464
oklch(37.8% 0.067 250)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021122
oklch(17.4% 0.043 250.1)
#021122 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) | #091223 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050F22 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001517 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021122
#021122
oklch(17.4% 0.043 250.1)
- #1B0D00
#1B0D00
oklch(17.5% 0.038 69.7)
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 #021122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #021122 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.