#00071E
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(13.7% 0.054 259.2), rgb(0, 7, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.01:1).
About this color
#00071E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00071E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 7, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.054 259.2) |
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 #00071E | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00071E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00071E text on white | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00071E text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5889D7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#284E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#25416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00071E
oklch(13.7% 0.054 259.2)
#00071E 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) | #000A1F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071E | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D11 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00071E
#00071E
oklch(13.7% 0.054 259.2)
- #0F0700
#0F0700
oklch(13.7% 0.029 77.4)
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 #00071E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.037
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.086
Use #00071E 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.