#070914
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.4% 0.024 274), rgb(7, 9, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.84:1).
About this color
#070914 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070914 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 9, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.024 274) |
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 #070914 | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070914 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070914 text on white | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #070914 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#677199
oklch(55.6% 0.063 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#565E83
oklch(49% 0.06 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#464D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070914
oklch(14.4% 0.024 274)
#070914 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) | #060A14 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050914 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040B0D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070914
#070914
oklch(14.4% 0.024 274)
- #0D0A01
#0D0A01
oklch(14.5% 0.026 97.5)
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 #070914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #070914 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.