#071F48
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.9% 0.082 260.3), rgb(7, 31, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#071F48 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071F48 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 31, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.082 260.3) |
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 #071F48 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071F48 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071F48 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #071F48 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1368EF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#0256D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#0947A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#123D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071F48
oklch(24.9% 0.082 260.3)
#071F48 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) | #052449 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E47 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002930 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071F48
#071F48
oklch(24.9% 0.082 260.3)
- #2E1E00
#2E1E00
oklch(24.9% 0.051 80.2)
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 #071F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
Use #071F48 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.