#070414
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.6% 0.038 291.2), rgb(7, 4, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.26:1).
About this color
#070414 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070414 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 4, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 67%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.6% 0.038 291.2) |
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 #070414 | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070414 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070414 text on white | 20.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070414 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7468A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#615691
oklch(49% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070414
oklch(12.6% 0.038 291.2)
#070414 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) | #010615 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010614 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04070A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070414
#070414
oklch(12.6% 0.038 291.2)
- #070700
#070700
oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8)
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 #070414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #070414 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.