#050722
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.8% 0.057 273), rgb(5, 7, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.81:1).
About this color
#050722 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050722 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 7, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.057 273) |
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 #050722 | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050722 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050722 text on white | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050722 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F82DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5869C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4857AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B488D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050722
oklch(14.8% 0.057 273)
#050722 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) | #000B23 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000921 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E13 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050722
#050722
oklch(14.8% 0.057 273)
- #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 #050722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.076
Use #050722 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.