#02142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.3% 0.058 255.9), rgb(2, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#02142E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02142E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.058 255.9) |
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 #02142E | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02142E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02142E text on white | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02142E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADD
oklch(63% 0.142 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C72CB
oklch(55.5% 0.154 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E5FAF
oklch(49% 0.143 256)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 256)
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Step 900
900
#1D4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02142E
oklch(19.3% 0.058 255.9)
#02142E 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) | #06162F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02142E
#02142E
oklch(19.3% 0.058 255.9)
- #1F1200
#1F1200
oklch(19.5% 0.041 77.1)
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 #02142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
Use #02142E 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.