#071A44
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.3% 0.083 263), rgb(7, 26, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#071A44 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071A44 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 81%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.083 263) |
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 #071A44 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071A44 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071A44 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #071A44 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2765F1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A53D2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1845A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 263)
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Step 900
900
#193C86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 262.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071A44
oklch(23.3% 0.083 263)
#071A44 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) | #002045 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A43 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071A44
#071A44
oklch(23.3% 0.083 263)
- #281B00
#281B00
oklch(23.2% 0.048 83.7)
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 #071A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #071A44 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.