#071438
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.6% 0.073 265.2), rgb(7, 20, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#071438 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071438 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 20, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 78%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.073 265.2) |
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 #071438 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071438 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071438 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #071438 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#769DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5482F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B68E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E56C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#26479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 900
900
#233D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 265)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071438
oklch(20.6% 0.073 265.2)
#071438 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) | #001939 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001437 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D23 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071438
#071438
oklch(20.6% 0.073 265.2)
- #201600
#201600
oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8)
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 #071438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
Use #071438 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.