#071A49
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.8% 0.091 263.8), rgb(7, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#071A49 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071A49 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.091 263.8) |
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 #071A49 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071A49 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071A49 text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #071A49 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2360FD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#184EDC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1541B2
oklch(42.6% 0.186 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#17398C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 263.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071A49
oklch(23.8% 0.091 263.8)
#071A49 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) | #00214B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B48 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071A49
#071A49
oklch(23.8% 0.091 263.8)
- #2A1C00
#2A1C00
oklch(23.8% 0.049 82.5)
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 #071A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #071A49 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.