#02203E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.1% 0.067 251.6), rgb(2, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#02203E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02203E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.067 251.6) |
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 #02203E | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02203E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02203E text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #02203E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F3
oklch(81% 0.079 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#61A5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#2C8CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#064277
oklch(37.6% 0.106 251.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02203E
oklch(24.1% 0.067 251.6)
#02203E 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) | #11223F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061D3D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02203E
#02203E
oklch(24.1% 0.067 251.6)
- #2E1B00
#2E1B00
oklch(24.1% 0.051 73.2)
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 #02203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
Use #02203E 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.