#02468E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.134 255.7), rgb(2, 70, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#02468E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02468E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 70, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.134 255.7) |
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 #02468E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02468E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #02468E text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #02468E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F89E8
oklch(63% 0.161 256)
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Step 600
600
#1871D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#075EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 255.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02468E
oklch(40.2% 0.134 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#154177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 255.2)
#02468E 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) | #184D91 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005863 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02468E
#02468E
oklch(40.2% 0.134 255.7)
- #624100
#624100
oklch(40.3% 0.085 76.3)
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 #02468E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #02468E 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.