#071C28
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.036 236.5), rgb(7, 28, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#071C28 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071C28 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 28, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.036 236.5) |
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 #071C28 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071C28 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071C28 text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #071C28 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5291B7
oklch(63% 0.087 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#337BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.094 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#25688C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 237)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071C28
oklch(21.6% 0.036 236.5)
#071C28 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) | #161C29 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121828 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F20 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071C28
#071C28
oklch(21.6% 0.036 236.5)
- #261508
#261508
oklch(21.6% 0.036 57)
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 #071C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.009
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
Use #071C28 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.