#000718
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.1% 0.043 255), rgb(0, 7, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.12:1).
About this color
#000718 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000718 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 7, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.043 255) |
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 #000718 | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000718 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000718 text on white | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #000718 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4275B4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#34629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C507E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#284365
oklch(37.8% 0.067 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000718
oklch(13.1% 0.043 255)
#000718 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) | #010819 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000618 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000718
#000718
oklch(13.1% 0.043 255)
- #0E0600
#0E0600
oklch(13.2% 0.028 74.5)
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 #000718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
Use #000718 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.