#021425
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.044 247.2), rgb(2, 20, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#021425 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021425 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.044 247.2) |
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 #021425 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021425 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021425 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #021425 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#518FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#3278B2
oklch(55.6% 0.114 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#246599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#20527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#204464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021425
oklch(18.6% 0.044 247.2)
#021425 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) | #0C1526 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071125 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021425
#021425
oklch(18.6% 0.044 247.2)
- #1F0F00
#1F0F00
oklch(18.7% 0.041 67.8)
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 #021425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
Use #021425 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.