#02151F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.034 232.3), rgb(2, 21, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#02151F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02151F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 21, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.034 232.3) |
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 #02151F | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02151F | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02151F text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02151F 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B3
oklch(63.1% 0.082 233)
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Step 600
600
#347C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 232)
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Step 700
700
#266888
oklch(49% 0.083 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#21556E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#214659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02151F
oklch(18.5% 0.034 232.3)
#02151F 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) | #10151F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C121F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02151F
#02151F
oklch(18.5% 0.034 232.3)
- #1E0E05
#1E0E05
oklch(18.5% 0.033 51.5)
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 #02151F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #02151F 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.