#021B3C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.5% 0.071 255.9), rgb(2, 27, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#021B3C is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021B3C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 27, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.071 255.9) |
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 #021B3C | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021B3C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021B3C text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #021B3C 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
#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
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256)
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Step 500
500
#3789EF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0470DD
oklch(55.7% 0.187 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#014C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#10407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021B3C
oklch(22.5% 0.071 255.9)
#021B3C 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) | #081E3D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002328 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021B3C
#021B3C
oklch(22.5% 0.071 255.9)
- #281800
#281800
oklch(22.5% 0.047 76)
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 #021B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #021B3C 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.