#070417
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.9% 0.044 288.3), rgb(7, 4, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.21:1).
About this color
#070417 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070417 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 4, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 70%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.044 288.3) |
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 #070417 | 20.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070417 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070417 text on white | 20.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070417 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#877FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7167B2
oklch(55.6% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5599
oklch(49.1% 0.107 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D467C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 288)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070417
oklch(12.9% 0.044 288.3)
#070417 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) | #000718 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000617 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03070B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070417
#070417
oklch(12.9% 0.044 288.3)
- #080800
#080800
oklch(13% 0.028 109.8)
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 #070417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
Use #070417 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.