#021636
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.6% 0.069 258), rgb(2, 22, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#021636 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021636 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 22, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.069 258) |
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 #021636 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021636 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021636 text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #021636 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4288EC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#206FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#125CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#134C99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#17407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021636
oklch(20.6% 0.069 258)
#021636 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) | #031A37 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001535 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E23 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021636
#021636
oklch(20.6% 0.069 258)
- #221400
#221400
oklch(20.5% 0.043 76.7)
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 #021636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
Use #021636 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.