#000720
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(14% 0.057 260.1), rgb(0, 7, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.97:1).
About this color
#000720 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000720 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.057 260.1) |
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 #000720 | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000720 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000720 text on white | 19.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #000720 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5688DC
oklch(63% 0.138 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B70CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D5DAF
oklch(49% 0.141 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#234071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000720
oklch(14% 0.057 260.1)
#000720 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) | #000A21 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000720 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D12 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000720
#000720
oklch(14% 0.057 260.1)
- #0F0800
#0F0800
oklch(14.1% 0.029 83)
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 #000720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.033
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #000720 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.