#071828
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.04 248.7), rgb(7, 24, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#071828 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071828 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 24, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.04 248.7) |
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 #071828 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071828 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071828 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #071828 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#598EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AD
oklch(55.5% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6495
oklch(49.1% 0.097 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#285279
oklch(42.7% 0.08 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071828
oklch(20.4% 0.04 248.7)
#071828 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) | #111929 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1528 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071828
#071828
oklch(20.4% 0.04 248.7)
- #221302
#221302
oklch(20.3% 0.04 69.9)
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 #071828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #071828 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.