#021622
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19% 0.037 236.3), rgb(2, 22, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#021622 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021622 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 22, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.037 236.3) |
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 #021622 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021622 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021622 text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #021622 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6DA
oklch(81% 0.044 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C7
oklch(70.8% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#5092B8
oklch(63.2% 0.088 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#307BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.098 237)
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Step 700
700
#22688D
oklch(49.2% 0.09 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5572
oklch(42.7% 0.074 235.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F465C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 235.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021622
oklch(19% 0.037 236.3)
#021622 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) | #101623 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1322 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021622
#021622
oklch(19% 0.037 236.3)
- #200F03
#200F03
oklch(19% 0.037 57.8)
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 #021622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #021622 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.