#071C43
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.7% 0.079 261.2), rgb(7, 28, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#071C43 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071C43 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 28, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 81%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.079 261.2) |
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 #071C43 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071C43 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071C43 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #071C43 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6A9FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4283FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#2269EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#1556CB
oklch(49% 0.193 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1447A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#173D82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 261.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071C43
oklch(23.7% 0.079 261.2)
#071C43 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) | #032144 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B42 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071C43
#071C43
oklch(23.7% 0.079 261.2)
- #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 #071C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #071C43 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.