#071824
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.033 241.4), rgb(7, 24, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#071824 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071824 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 24, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.033 241.4) |
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 #071824 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071824 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071824 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #071824 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#4079A2
oklch(55.5% 0.088 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#31668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5371
oklch(42.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071824
oklch(20.1% 0.033 241.4)
#071824 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) | #131825 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1524 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071824
#071824
oklch(20.1% 0.033 241.4)
- #211206
#211206
oklch(20% 0.033 59.2)
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 #071824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.078
Use #071824 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.