#040716
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.035 269.5), rgb(4, 7, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.05:1).
About this color
#040716 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040716 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 7, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.035 269.5) |
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 #040716 | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040716 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040716 text on white | 20.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #040716 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7587BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E70A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#404D76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040716
oklch(13.5% 0.035 269.5)
#040716 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) | #030917 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010716 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000A0D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040716
#040716
oklch(13.5% 0.035 269.5)
- #0C0700
#0C0700
oklch(13.2% 0.027 88.5)
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 #040716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #040716 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.