#02112E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.5% 0.063 259.5), rgb(2, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#02112E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02112E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.063 259.5) |
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 #02112E | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02112E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02112E text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02112E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E88E4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#316FD2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#245CB6
oklch(49% 0.154 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F4C94
oklch(42.7% 0.129 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4076
oklch(37.7% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02112E
oklch(18.5% 0.063 259.5)
#02112E 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) | #01142F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02112E
#02112E
oklch(18.5% 0.063 259.5)
- #1C1000
#1C1000
oklch(18.5% 0.039 77.5)
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 #02112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
Use #02112E 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.