#070E2A
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.7% 0.058 268.8), rgb(7, 14, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#070E2A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070E2A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 14, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.058 268.8) |
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 #070E2A | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070E2A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070E2A text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #070E2A text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#849DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6683DE
oklch(63% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F6BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4059B0
oklch(49.1% 0.141 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#35498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 269)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 268.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070E2A
oklch(17.7% 0.058 268.8)
#070E2A 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) | #01122B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F29 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070E2A
#070E2A
oklch(17.7% 0.058 268.8)
- #171000
#171000
oklch(17.7% 0.036 90.4)
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 #070E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
Use #070E2A 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.