#021419
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.8% 0.028 216.8), rgb(2, 20, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#021419 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021419 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 85%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.028 216.8) |
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 #021419 | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021419 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021419 text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021419 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B6
oklch(70.6% 0.053 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#5794A4
oklch(63.1% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#397E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7A
oklch(49% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#255763
oklch(42.8% 0.057 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#244751
oklch(37.6% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021419
oklch(17.8% 0.028 216.8)
#021419 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) | #111319 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1019 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001616 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021419
#021419
oklch(17.8% 0.028 216.8)
- #1C0C08
#1C0C08
oklch(17.7% 0.029 35.3)
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 #021419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.010
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
Use #021419 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.