#070822
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.4% 0.054 276.1), rgb(7, 8, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#070822 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070822 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 8, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.054 276.1) |
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 #070822 | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070822 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070822 text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #070822 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7581D7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 276)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57AA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404789
oklch(42.6% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070822
oklch(15.4% 0.054 276.1)
#070822 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) | #000C23 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A21 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E13 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070822
#070822
oklch(15.4% 0.054 276.1)
- #100C00
#100C00
oklch(15.5% 0.032 97.1)
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 #070822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.076
Use #070822 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.