What color is #07072E?

#07072E is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(7, 7, 46), and in HSL hsl(240, 74%, 10%).

Is #07072E accessible as text?

On white, #07072E has a contrast ratio of 19.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #07072E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07072E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #07072E?

#07072E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C2C07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07072E below.

Is #07072E good for buttons?

#07072E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #07072E — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07072E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07072E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#07072E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07072E

Not just a swatch — here's how #07072E works with other colors. Named schemes with #07072E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07072E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #07072E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #07072E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #20264B

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07072E Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #07072E Secondary #2B2E3D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #07072E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9B9EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #13072C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #07072E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07072E;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 7 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.5% 0.076 274.2);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DBDBFB;
  --color-200: #B8B8F4;
  --color-300: #8888E7;
  --color-400: #5C5CD6;
  --color-500: #3939BC;
  --color-600: #33338F;
  --color-700: #2A2A65;
  --color-800: #1F1F42;
  --color-900: #151529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DBDBFB',
    200: '#B8B8F4',
    300: '#8888E7',
    400: '#5C5CD6',
    500: '#3939BC',
    600: '#33338F',
    700: '#2A2A65',
    800: '#1F1F42',
    900: '#151529',
  },
}

$base: #07072E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DBDBFB;
$base-200: #B8B8F4;
$base-300: #8888E7;
$base-400: #5C5CD6;
$base-500: #3939BC;
$base-600: #33338F;
$base-700: #2A2A65;
$base-800: #1F1F42;
$base-900: #151529;
$base-hover: #050523;
$base-subtle: #9393E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07072E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8888E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C5CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3939BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07072E

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Pairs with #07072E

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