#07182A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.5% 0.043 251.5), rgb(7, 24, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#07182A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07182A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.043 251.5) |
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 #07182A | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07182A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07182A text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #07182A 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#588DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C76B3
oklch(55.5% 0.113 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E639A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#27517D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#254364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07182A
oklch(20.5% 0.043 251.5)
#07182A 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) | #10192B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B162A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07182A
#07182A
oklch(20.5% 0.043 251.5)
- #231301
#231301
oklch(20.4% 0.042 69.9)
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 #07182A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
Use #07182A 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.