#071938
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.065 260.3), rgb(7, 25, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#071938 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071938 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 25, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 78%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.065 260.3) |
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 #071938 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071938 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071938 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #071938 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A1ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E87E7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#316ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#245CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4B96
oklch(42.6% 0.133 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 260)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071938
oklch(21.9% 0.065 260.3)
#071938 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) | #081C39 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001837 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071938
#071938
oklch(21.9% 0.065 260.3)
- #251800
#251800
oklch(22% 0.045 81.8)
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 #071938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #071938 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.