#021C3E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23% 0.073 255.9), rgb(2, 28, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#021C3E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021C3E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 28, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.073 255.9) |
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 #021C3E | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021C3E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021C3E text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #021C3E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3488F1
oklch(63% 0.177 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#0D407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021C3E
oklch(23% 0.073 255.9)
#021C3E 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) | #081F3F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021C3E
#021C3E
oklch(23% 0.073 255.9)
- #2A1900
#2A1900
oklch(23% 0.049 75)
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 #021C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #021C3E 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.