#02193C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22% 0.074 257.8), rgb(2, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#02193C is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02193C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.074 257.8) |
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 #02193C | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02193C | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02193C text on white | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02193C text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A1F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A87F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#106DE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#074B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#123F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02193C
oklch(22% 0.074 257.8)
#02193C 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) | #041D3D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002227 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02193C
#02193C
oklch(22% 0.074 257.8)
- #261700
#261700
oklch(21.9% 0.046 77.1)
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 #02193C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #02193C 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.