#021746
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.5% 0.093 261.8), rgb(2, 23, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#021746 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021746 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 23, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.093 261.8) |
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 #021746 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021746 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021746 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #021746 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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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
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B62FF
oklch(55.7% 0.245 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#0050DC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#0542B3
oklch(42.6% 0.188 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F3A8E
oklch(37.8% 0.147 261.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021746
oklch(22.5% 0.093 261.8)
#021746 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) | #001E48 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001745 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021746
#021746
oklch(22.5% 0.093 261.8)
- #261900
#261900
oklch(22.4% 0.046 82.5)
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 #021746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.017
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #021746 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.