#02182D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.051 248.8), rgb(2, 24, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#02182D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02182D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 24, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.051 248.8) |
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 #02182D | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02182D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02182D text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #02182D 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#468ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.125 249)
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Step 600
600
#2377BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#1464A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#155285
oklch(42.8% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#19446A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02182D
oklch(20.4% 0.051 248.8)
#02182D 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) | #0E192E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07152D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D20 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02182D
#02182D
oklch(20.4% 0.051 248.8)
- #241300
#241300
oklch(20.6% 0.045 69.9)
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 #02182D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #02182D 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.