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Jewelbluedeep

Crisp Midnight Ink

#0a071f
Notes

Crisp Midnight Ink (#0A071F) is a deep blue with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (248°, 63%, 7%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0a071f
RGB
rgb(10, 7, 31)
HSL
hsl(248, 63%, 7%)
HWB
hwb(248 3% 88%)
OKLCH
oklch(15.1% 0.050 285.0)
HSV
hsv(248, 77%, 12%)
LAB
lab(2.85% 6.09 -13.60)
LCH
lch(2.85% 14.90 294.12)
CMYK
cmyk(68%, 77%, 0%, 88%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#0a071f
Original
#000b20
Protanopia
#000a1e
Deuteranopia
#040c11
Tritanopia
#090909
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
19.75:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.06:1

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