#020617 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS slate-950 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#020617 is a very dark, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class slate-950 (e.g. bg-slate-950, text-slate-950). Its nearest CSS named color is black (#000000). For readable text on a #020617 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (20.17:1). Because it is dark, #020617 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#020617 in Tailwind CSS (slate-950)

#020617 ships with Tailwind CSS as slate-950 — use it as bg-slate-950, text-slate-950, or border-slate-950. It sits at step 950 of the slate ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #020617 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #1b1f2e Copy
• 20% tint #353845 Copy
• 30% tint #4e515d Copy
• 40% tint #676a74 Copy
• 50% tint #81838b Copy
• 60% tint #9a9ba2 Copy
• 70% tint #b3b4b9 Copy
• 80% tint #cccdd1 Copy
• 90% tint #e6e6e8 Copy

Shades of #020617 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #020515 Copy
• 20% shade #020512 Copy
• 30% shade #010410 Copy
• 40% shade #01040e Copy
• 50% shade #01030c Copy
• 60% shade #010209 Copy
• 70% shade #010207 Copy
• 80% shade #000105 Copy
• 90% shade #000102 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #020617 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #020617 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #030712 (gray-950), #09090B (zinc-950), #111827 (gray-900), #082F49 (sky-950), #1F2937 (gray-800), #1E1B4B (indigo-950).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #020617?

  #020617 is a very dark, vivid blue — rgb(2, 6, 23). Its nearest CSS named color is black. In Tailwind CSS it is slate-950.

• How do I make tints and shades of #020617?

  Mix #020617 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #020617 is #353845 and a 20% shade is #020512 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #020617 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #020617?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #020617 background at 20.17:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #020617?

  slate-950 — use it as bg-slate-950, text-slate-950, or border-slate-950. The full slate 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.