#021422
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.4% 0.039 242.3), rgb(2, 20, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#021422 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021422 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.039 242.3) |
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 #021422 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021422 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021422 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #021422 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 242)
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Step 500
500
#5390BE
oklch(63.1% 0.094 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#347AAA
oklch(55.7% 0.102 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#266692
oklch(49% 0.096 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#225376
oklch(42.6% 0.079 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#21455F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 242.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021422
oklch(18.4% 0.039 242.3)
#021422 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) | #0D1423 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091122 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001719 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021422
#021422
oklch(18.4% 0.039 242.3)
- #1E0E01
#1E0E01
oklch(18.3% 0.039 63.8)
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 #021422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
Use #021422 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.