#02273E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.059 241.5), rgb(2, 39, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#02273E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02273E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 39, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.059 241.5) |
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 #02273E | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02273E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #02273E text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #02273E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA9E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#1692D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#02273E
oklch(26.1% 0.059 241.5)
#02273E 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) | #1C283F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13223E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D2F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02273E
#02273E
oklch(26.1% 0.059 241.5)
- #381C01
#381C01
oklch(26% 0.059 60.8)
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 #02273E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #02273E 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.