What color is #02446A?

#02446A is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 68, 106), and in HSL hsl(202, 96%, 21%).

Is #02446A accessible as text?

On white, #02446A has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #02446A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02446A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #02446A?

#02446A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #692802. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02446A below.

Is #02446A good for buttons?

#02446A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02446A — black text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02446A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02446A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#02446A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02446A

Not just a swatch — here's how #02446A works with other colors. Named schemes with #02446A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02446A Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Classic Blue 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 #02446A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue 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 #02446A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #35668A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02446A Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Classic Blue 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 #02446A Secondary #576977 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic Blue 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02446A 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #02446A with

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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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBDEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #022169 — 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 #02446A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02446A;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 68 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.088 242.5);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E0FC;
  --color-300: #7AC8F6;
  --color-400: #4AAEE8;
  --color-500: #2691CF;
  --color-600: #25719D;
  --color-700: #21526E;
  --color-800: #193748;
  --color-900: #12222C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E0FC',
    300: '#7AC8F6',
    400: '#4AAEE8',
    500: '#2691CF',
    600: '#25719D',
    700: '#21526E',
    800: '#193748',
    900: '#12222C',
  },
}

$base: #02446A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E0FC;
$base-300: #7AC8F6;
$base-400: #4AAEE8;
$base-500: #2691CF;
$base-600: #25719D;
$base-700: #21526E;
$base-800: #193748;
$base-900: #12222C;
$base-hover: #023654;
$base-subtle: #96CEEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02446A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AC8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AAEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2691CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25719D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21526E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02446A

Color Lab

Pairs with #02446A

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