#021316
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.026 209), rgb(2, 19, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#021316 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| 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 | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021316 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 19, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.026 209) |
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 #021316 | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021316 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021316 text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #021316 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.049 208)
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Step 500
500
#5A949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E89
oklch(55.5% 0.068 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.064 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#28575E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021316
oklch(17.2% 0.026 209)
#021316 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) | #101216 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0F16 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001414 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021316
#021316
oklch(17.2% 0.026 209)
- #1A0B09
#1A0B09
oklch(17.2% 0.027 28.4)
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 #021316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.009
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #021316 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.