#021217
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17% 0.026 218.4), rgb(2, 18, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#021217 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021217 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 18, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.026 218.4) |
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 #021217 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021217 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021217 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #021217 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B6
oklch(70.8% 0.05 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.064 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#306A79
oklch(49.2% 0.065 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#295663
oklch(42.7% 0.054 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021217
oklch(17% 0.026 218.4)
#021217 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) | #0F1117 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0F17 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001414 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021217
#021217
oklch(17% 0.026 218.4)
- #190B07
#190B07
oklch(16.9% 0.026 37.9)
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 #021217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.005
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
Use #021217 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.