#021542
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.6% 0.09 262.1), rgb(2, 21, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#021542 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021542 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 21, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.09 262.1) |
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 #021542 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021542 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021542 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #021542 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1763FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#0851DA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 262)
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Step 800
800
#0C43B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#123B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021542
oklch(21.6% 0.09 262.1)
#021542 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) | #001C43 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001641 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002129 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021542
#021542
oklch(21.6% 0.09 262.1)
- #241700
#241700
oklch(21.6% 0.045 81.1)
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 #021542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.014
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #021542 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.