#02476A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.085 239.4), rgb(2, 71, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#02476A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02476A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.085 239.4) |
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 #02476A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02476A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #02476A text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #02476A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A9D9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#2792CF
oklch(63% 0.13 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02476A
oklch(37.9% 0.085 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#07293E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 240.7)
#02476A 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) | #36486C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F69 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02476A
#02476A
oklch(37.9% 0.085 239.4)
- #623506
#623506
oklch(37.8% 0.085 59.5)
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 #02476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #02476A 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.