#070715
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.8% 0.031 281.6), rgb(7, 7, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.99:1).
About this color
#070715 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070715 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 7, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 50%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.8% 0.031 281.6) |
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 #070715 | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070715 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070715 text on white | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070715 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8184B6
oklch(63% 0.075 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595B8B
oklch(49% 0.077 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B71
oklch(42.8% 0.063 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070715
oklch(13.8% 0.031 281.6)
#070715 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) | #030916 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030815 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040A0C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070715
#070715
oklch(13.8% 0.031 281.6)
- #0B0900
#0B0900
oklch(13.8% 0.029 102.6)
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 #070715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #070715 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.