#02557A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.092 236.7), rgb(2, 85, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#02557A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02557A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.092 236.7) |
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 #02557A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02557A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02557A text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #02557A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DF
oklch(81% 0.054 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C93C3
oklch(63.2% 0.109 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#077CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.12 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02557A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#124762
oklch(37.8% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 236.1)
#02557A 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) | #43557C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02557A
#02557A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 236.7)
- #744012
#744012
oklch(42.7% 0.092 57.1)
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 #02557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #02557A 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.