#070006
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.9% 0.04 332), rgb(7, 0, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.75:1).
About this color
#070006 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.079 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070006 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 0, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.9% 0.04 332) |
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 #070006 | 20.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070006 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070006 text on white | 20.75:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #070006 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#975B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#814A79
oklch(49.1% 0.099 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070006
oklch(8.9% 0.04 332)
#070006 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) | #000106 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010206 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080002 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070006
#070006
oklch(8.9% 0.04 332)
- #000301
#000301
oklch(8.5% 0.02 156.7)
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 #070006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.094
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.098
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.113
Use #070006 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.