#070B2E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.4% 0.07 271.6), rgb(7, 11, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#070B2E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070B2E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 11, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.07 271.6) |
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 #070B2E | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070B2E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070B2E text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #070B2E 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
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#667FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5065DD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4153BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35449B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070B2E
oklch(17.4% 0.07 271.6)
#070B2E 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) | #00112F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D2D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00141A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070B2E
#070B2E
oklch(17.4% 0.07 271.6)
- #160F00
#160F00
oklch(17.3% 0.035 89.8)
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 #070B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
Use #070B2E 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.