#02517C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.7% 0.097 241.8), rgb(2, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#02517C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02517C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.097 241.8) |
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 #02517C | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02517C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02517C text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #02517C text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E91C9
oklch(63% 0.116 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#117AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.127 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02517C
oklch(41.7% 0.097 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#144666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#02517C 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) | #3C527E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02517C
#02517C
oklch(41.7% 0.097 241.8)
- #703E00
#703E00
oklch(41.7% 0.096 62.2)
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 #02517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #02517C 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.