#02223F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.066 249.8), rgb(2, 34, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#02223F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02223F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 34, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.066 249.8) |
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 #02223F | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02223F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02223F text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #02223F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 250)
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Step 400
400
#5FA6EC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#278DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#024376
oklch(37.7% 0.105 249.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02223F
oklch(24.7% 0.066 249.8)
#02223F 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) | #132440 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091E3E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02223F
#02223F
oklch(24.7% 0.066 249.8)
- #311C00
#311C00
oklch(24.8% 0.054 70.9)
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 #02223F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #02223F 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.