#070214
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(11.7% 0.046 296.3), rgb(7, 2, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.43:1).
About this color
#070214 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070214 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 2, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.7% 0.046 296.3) |
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 #070214 | 20.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070214 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070214 text on white | 20.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070214 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D1
oklch(70.8% 0.086 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907BC5
oklch(63.2% 0.111 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B1
oklch(55.5% 0.121 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#675199
oklch(49.1% 0.114 296)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070214
oklch(11.7% 0.046 296.3)
#070214 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) | #000515 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000414 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050508 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070214
#070214
oklch(11.7% 0.046 296.3)
- #050600
#050600
oklch(11.6% 0.026 115.3)
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 #070214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.106
Use #070214 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.