#02142F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.06 256.5), rgb(2, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#02142F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 257°. 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 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02142F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.06 256.5) |
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 #02142F | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02142F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02142F text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02142F 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
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A8AE0
oklch(63.2% 0.146 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B72CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D5FB2
oklch(49.2% 0.147 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E90
oklch(42.8% 0.122 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4173
oklch(37.6% 0.096 256.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02142F
oklch(19.4% 0.06 256.5)
#02142F 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) | #051730 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02142F
#02142F
oklch(19.4% 0.06 256.5)
- #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 #02142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
Use #02142F 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.