#071B3B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.067 259.3), rgb(7, 27, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#071B3B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071B3B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 27, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.067 259.3) |
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 #071B3B | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071B3B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071B3B text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #071B3B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#4987EA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A6ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B98
oklch(42.6% 0.137 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4079
oklch(37.8% 0.106 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071B3B
oklch(22.7% 0.067 259.3)
#071B3B 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) | #0A1E3C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011A3A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002328 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071B3B
#071B3B
oklch(22.7% 0.067 259.3)
- #281900
#281900
oklch(22.7% 0.047 78.6)
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 #071B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #071B3B 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.