#070C2B
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.3% 0.063 270.9), rgb(7, 12, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#070C2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070C2B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 12, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 72%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.063 270.9) |
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 #070C2B | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070C2B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070C2B text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #070C2B 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#859CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6881E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 271)
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Step 700
700
#4256B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070C2B
oklch(17.3% 0.063 270.9)
#070C2B 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) | #00112C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001419 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070C2B
#070C2B
oklch(17.3% 0.063 270.9)
- #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 #070C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
Use #070C2B 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.