#021318
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.4% 0.027 217.5), rgb(2, 19, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#021318 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021318 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 19, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.027 217.5) |
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 #021318 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021318 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021318 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #021318 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#5994A4
oklch(63.2% 0.066 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 217)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A7A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 218)
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Step 800
800
#275663
oklch(42.6% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021318
oklch(17.4% 0.027 217.5)
#021318 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) | #101218 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1018 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001515 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021318
#021318
oklch(17.4% 0.027 217.5)
- #1A0C08
#1A0C08
oklch(17.4% 0.026 37.2)
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 #021318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.007
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
Use #021318 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.