#070B1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.8% 0.041 271.4), rgb(7, 11, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#070B1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070B1E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 11, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.041 271.4) |
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 #070B1E | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070B1E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070B1E text on white | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #070B1E 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E1
oklch(81% 0.048 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7486C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C99
oklch(49% 0.1 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070B1E
oklch(15.8% 0.041 271.4)
#070B1E 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) | #040D1F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020B1E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F12 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070B1E
#070B1E
oklch(15.8% 0.041 271.4)
- #120C00
#120C00
oklch(15.8% 0.032 90.7)
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 #070B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
Use #070B1E 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.