#021420
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.036 238.2), rgb(2, 20, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#021420 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021420 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.036 238.2) |
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 #021420 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021420 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021420 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #021420 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C6
oklch(70.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5491B8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#367BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#27678D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#225472
oklch(42.6% 0.073 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021420
oklch(18.2% 0.036 238.2)
#021420 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) | #0E1421 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1120 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001718 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021420
#021420
oklch(18.2% 0.036 238.2)
- #1E0E03
#1E0E03
oklch(18.4% 0.035 57.8)
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 #021420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
Use #021420 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.