#02466D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.089 242.5), rgb(2, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#02466D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02466D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.089 242.5) |
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 #02466D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02466D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #02466D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #02466D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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.
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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
#C5DDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A8DE
oklch(70.6% 0.108 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#2791D5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02466D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#02466D 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) | #33476F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02466D
#02466D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 242.5)
- #613600
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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 #02466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #02466D 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.