#071236
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.9% 0.072 266.5), rgb(7, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#071236 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 266°. 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 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071236 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.072 266.5) |
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 #071236 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071236 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071236 text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #071236 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#799DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5881F2
oklch(63% 0.175 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4067E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3255C3
oklch(49% 0.177 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#253C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071236
oklch(19.9% 0.072 266.5)
#071236 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) | #001737 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001335 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B21 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071236
#071236
oklch(19.9% 0.072 266.5)
- #1E1400
#1E1400
oklch(19.9% 0.041 85.5)
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 #071236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
Use #071236 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.