#070E37
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.1% 0.08 269.2), rgb(7, 14, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#070E37 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070E37 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 14, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.08 269.2) |
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 #070E37 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070E37 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070E37 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070E37 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 269)
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Step 600
600
#4462EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3750CD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D42A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273984
oklch(37.6% 0.128 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070E37
oklch(19.1% 0.08 269.2)
#070E37 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) | #001538 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001036 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001920 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070E37
#070E37
oklch(19.1% 0.08 269.2)
- #1B1300
#1B1300
oklch(19.2% 0.039 89.7)
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 #070E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.036
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
Use #070E37 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.