#021944
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.087 260.3), rgb(2, 25, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#021944 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021944 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 25, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.087 260.3) |
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 #021944 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021944 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021944 text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #021944 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#0366F5
oklch(55.5% 0.228 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0055D1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0145AD
oklch(42.6% 0.177 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E3C89
oklch(37.7% 0.138 260.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021944
oklch(22.8% 0.087 260.3)
#021944 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) | #001F45 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001943 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021944
#021944
oklch(22.8% 0.087 260.3)
- #281900
#281900
oklch(22.7% 0.047 78.6)
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 #021944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.024
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
Use #021944 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.