#071A36
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22% 0.06 258), rgb(7, 26, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#071A36 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071A36 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 26, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 77%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.06 258) |
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 #071A36 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071A36 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071A36 text on white | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #071A36 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3071CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#235EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 258)
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Step 800
800
#1E4D90
oklch(42.6% 0.122 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071A36
oklch(22% 0.06 258)
#071A36 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) | #0C1D37 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041835 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002125 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071A36
#071A36
oklch(22% 0.06 258)
- #261700
#261700
oklch(21.9% 0.046 77.1)
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 #071A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
Use #071A36 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.