#070E2E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.1% 0.065 269.1), rgb(7, 14, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#070E2E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070E2E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 14, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.065 269.1) |
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 #070E2E | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070E2E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070E2E text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #070E2E text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#819CED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6382E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C68D6
oklch(55.5% 0.171 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D56B9
oklch(49% 0.159 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 269.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070E2E
oklch(18.1% 0.065 269.1)
#070E2E 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) | #00132F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070E2E
#070E2E
oklch(18.1% 0.065 269.1)
- #181100
#181100
oklch(18.1% 0.037 91.1)
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 #070E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
Use #070E2E 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.