#071231
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.064 265.6), rgb(7, 18, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#071231 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071231 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 18, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.064 265.6) |
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 #071231 | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071231 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071231 text on white | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #071231 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#436BD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3559B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4995
oklch(42.7% 0.13 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#283E77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 265.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071231
oklch(19.4% 0.064 265.6)
#071231 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) | #011632 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001230 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071231
#071231
oklch(19.4% 0.064 265.6)
- #1D1300
#1D1300
oklch(19.5% 0.04 84.8)
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 #071231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
Use #071231 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.