#070616
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.036 284.1), rgb(7, 6, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.06:1).
About this color
#070616 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070616 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 6, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.036 284.1) |
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 #070616 | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070616 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070616 text on white | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070616 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCA
oklch(70.6% 0.068 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BC
oklch(63% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5990
oklch(49% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070616
oklch(13.5% 0.036 284.1)
#070616 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) | #020817 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020716 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04090C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070616
#070616
oklch(13.5% 0.036 284.1)
- #0A0900
#0A0900
oklch(13.7% 0.029 106.2)
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 #070616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #070616 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.