#050720
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.6% 0.053 273.3), rgb(5, 7, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#050720 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050720 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.053 273.3) |
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 #050720 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050720 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050720 text on white | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050720 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7182D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4889
oklch(42.6% 0.108 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050720
oklch(14.6% 0.053 273.3)
#050720 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) | #000B21 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D12 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050720
#050720
oklch(14.6% 0.053 273.3)
- #0F0A00
#0F0A00
oklch(14.7% 0.03 92.5)
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 #050720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.080
Use #050720 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.