#070921
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.5% 0.05 274.9), rgb(7, 9, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#070921 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070921 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 9, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.05 274.9) |
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 #070921 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070921 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070921 text on white | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #070921 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7482D2
oklch(63% 0.121 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6ABF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D58A5
oklch(49% 0.123 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4986
oklch(42.8% 0.101 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070921
oklch(15.5% 0.05 274.9)
#070921 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) | #000D22 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A21 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F13 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070921
#070921
oklch(15.5% 0.05 274.9)
- #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 #070921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
Use #070921 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.