#070521
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.3% 0.058 280.3), rgb(7, 5, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#070521 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070521 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 5, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 74%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.058 280.3) |
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 #070521 | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070521 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070521 text on white | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #070521 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E4
oklch(70.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6564CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5453AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#44448E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070521
oklch(14.3% 0.058 280.3)
#070521 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) | #000A22 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000820 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B11 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070521
#070521
oklch(14.3% 0.058 280.3)
- #0D0A00
#0D0A00
oklch(14.4% 0.03 99.5)
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 #070521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #070521 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.