#070826
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.8% 0.061 275.2), rgb(7, 8, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#070826 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 275°. 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 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070826 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 8, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.061 275.2) |
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 #070826 | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070826 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070826 text on white | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #070826 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 275)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#717FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B66CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B3
oklch(49% 0.149 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4691
oklch(42.8% 0.123 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070826
oklch(15.8% 0.061 275.2)
#070826 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) | #000D27 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A25 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F15 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070826
#070826
oklch(15.8% 0.061 275.2)
- #110C00
#110C00
oklch(15.6% 0.032 93.9)
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 #070826, 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 0.035
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #070826 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.