#021E43
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24% 0.078 256.4), rgb(2, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#021E43 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021E43 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.078 256.4) |
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 #021E43 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021E43 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021E43 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #021E43 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#60A2FB
oklch(70.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#2C87F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#073F81
oklch(37.6% 0.124 256.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021E43
oklch(24% 0.078 256.4)
#021E43 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) | #072244 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C42 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021E43
#021E43
oklch(24% 0.078 256.4)
- #2D1B00
#2D1B00
oklch(24% 0.051 74.8)
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 #021E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #021E43 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.