#07172E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.5% 0.051 257.4), rgb(7, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#07172E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07172E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.051 257.4) |
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 #07172E | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07172E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07172E text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #07172E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 258)
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Step 500
500
#578AD3
oklch(63% 0.124 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C73C0
oklch(55.6% 0.134 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#274F86
oklch(42.8% 0.102 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#24426C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07172E
oklch(20.5% 0.051 257.4)
#07172E 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) | #0C192F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06152E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C20 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07172E
#07172E
oklch(20.5% 0.051 257.4)
- #221400
#221400
oklch(20.5% 0.043 76.7)
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 #07172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
Use #07172E 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.