#070C20
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.2% 0.043 269.9), rgb(7, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#070C20 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070C20 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.043 269.9) |
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 #070C20 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070C20 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070C20 text on white | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #070C20 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7186C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070C20
oklch(16.2% 0.043 269.9)
#070C20 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) | #040E21 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020C20 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001014 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070C20
#070C20
oklch(16.2% 0.043 269.9)
- #130D00
#130D00
oklch(16.2% 0.033 91.4)
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 #070C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
Use #070C20 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.