#070B2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.2% 0.066 271.7), rgb(7, 11, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#070B2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070B2C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 11, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.066 271.7) |
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 #070B2C | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070B2C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070B2C text on white | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #070B2C text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#859BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#6880E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5166D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4254BB
oklch(49% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#374597
oklch(42.6% 0.134 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070B2C
oklch(17.2% 0.066 271.7)
#070B2C 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) | #00102D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D2B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001319 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070B2C
#070B2C
oklch(17.2% 0.066 271.7)
- #150F00
#150F00
oklch(17.1% 0.035 92.6)
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 #070B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
Use #070B2C 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.