#071036
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.4% 0.075 268), rgb(7, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#071036 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071036 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.075 268) |
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 #071036 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071036 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071036 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #071036 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 268)
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Step 500
500
#5A7FF6
oklch(63% 0.182 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4365E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 268)
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Step 700
700
#3553C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C45A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071036
oklch(19.4% 0.075 268)
#071036 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) | #001637 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001235 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A20 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071036
#071036
oklch(19.4% 0.075 268)
- #1C1300
#1C1300
oklch(19.3% 0.039 87.2)
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 #071036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.040
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
Use #071036 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.