#070E21
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.9% 0.041 266.2), rgb(7, 14, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#070E21 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070E21 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 14, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.041 266.2) |
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 #070E21 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070E21 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070E21 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #070E21 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 266)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5570B3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#465E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#394D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#314064
oklch(37.6% 0.065 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070E21
oklch(16.9% 0.041 266.2)
#070E21 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) | #061022 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040E21 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001215 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070E21
#070E21
oklch(16.9% 0.041 266.2)
- #160E00
#160E00
oklch(17% 0.035 86.2)
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 #070E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
Use #070E21 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.