#021426
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.045 248.5), rgb(2, 20, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#021426 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021426 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.045 248.5) |
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 #021426 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021426 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021426 text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #021426 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#508EC8
oklch(63% 0.109 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#3277B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#24649C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#20527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#204466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 249.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021426
oklch(18.7% 0.045 248.5)
#021426 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) | #0B1527 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061126 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00181B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021426
#021426
oklch(18.7% 0.045 248.5)
- #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 #021426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
Use #021426 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.