#02497C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.106 248.2), rgb(2, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#02497C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02497C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.106 248.2) |
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 #02497C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02497C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #02497C text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02497C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F2
oklch(81% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#1A8EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.163 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02497C
oklch(39.6% 0.106 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#042845
oklch(27% 0.067 247.8)
#02497C 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) | #2F4C7E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C427B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02497C
#02497C
oklch(39.6% 0.106 248.2)
- #643C00
#643C00
oklch(39.5% 0.086 68.4)
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 #02497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #02497C 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.