What color is #02112E?

#02112E is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 17, 46), and in HSL hsl(220, 92%, 9%).

Is #02112E accessible as text?

On white, #02112E has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #02112E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02112E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #02112E?

#02112E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C1E02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02112E below.

Is #02112E good for buttons?

#02112E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02112E — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02112E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #02112E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#02112E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02112E

Not just a swatch — here's how #02112E works with other colors. Named schemes with #02112E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02112E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #02112E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #02112E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #1D2F4B

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02112E Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02112E Secondary #2D3440 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02112E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #02112E with

Dark Slate Gray Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B2C6EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02022C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #02112E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02112E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 17 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.063 259.5);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B1CAFC;
  --color-300: #7CA4F3;
  --color-400: #4D80E5;
  --color-500: #295FCB;
  --color-600: #284E9A;
  --color-700: #223B6D;
  --color-800: #1A2947;
  --color-900: #121A2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B1CAFC',
    300: '#7CA4F3',
    400: '#4D80E5',
    500: '#295FCB',
    600: '#284E9A',
    700: '#223B6D',
    800: '#1A2947',
    900: '#121A2B',
  },
}

$base: #02112E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B1CAFC;
$base-300: #7CA4F3;
$base-400: #4D80E5;
$base-500: #295FCB;
$base-600: #284E9A;
$base-700: #223B6D;
$base-800: #1A2947;
$base-900: #121A2B;
$base-hover: #010D23;
$base-subtle: #89A9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02112E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1CAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CA4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4D80E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#295FCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#284E9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#223B6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2947",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02112E

Color Lab

Pairs with #02112E

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