#02456A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.087 241.5), rgb(2, 69, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#02456A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02456A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 69, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.087 241.5) |
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 #02456A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02456A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #02456A text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #02456A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9CC7E7
oklch(81% 0.064 240.8)
-
Step 400
400
#61A8DC
oklch(70.6% 0.105 242)
-
Step 500
500
#2A92D2
oklch(63.2% 0.133 241.3)
-
Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
-
Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#02456A
oklch(37.4% 0.087 241.5)
-
Step 950
950
#08293F
oklch(27% 0.055 242.5)
#02456A 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) | #33466C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253D69 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E52 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02456A
#02456A
oklch(37.4% 0.087 241.5)
- #603400
#603400
oklch(37.3% 0.086 61.8)
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 #02456A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #02456A 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.