What color is #07172B?

#07172B is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(7, 23, 43), and in HSL hsl(213, 72%, 10%).

Is #07172B accessible as text?

On white, #07172B has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #07172B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07172B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-900 (#161B1D).

What colors go well with #07172B?

#07172B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C1B07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07172B below.

Is #07172B good for buttons?

#07172B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #07172B — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07172B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #07172B 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.

#07172B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07172B

Not just a swatch — here's how #07172B works with other colors. Named schemes with #07172B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07172B Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Graphite 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 #07172B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #07172B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #253548

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07172B Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Graphite 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 #F6F4EF Accent #07172B Secondary #333941 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #07172B 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #07172B with

Brunswick Green Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9CFE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070B2C — 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 #07172B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07172B;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 23 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.3% 0.046 254.8);
  --color-50: #F1F7FD;
  --color-100: #DBE9FA;
  --color-200: #B9D3F3;
  --color-300: #89B3E6;
  --color-400: #5D93D5;
  --color-500: #3B74BA;
  --color-600: #345C8E;
  --color-700: #2A4464;
  --color-800: #1F2F42;
  --color-900: #151E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1F7FD',
    100: '#DBE9FA',
    200: '#B9D3F3',
    300: '#89B3E6',
    400: '#5D93D5',
    500: '#3B74BA',
    600: '#345C8E',
    700: '#2A4464',
    800: '#1F2F42',
    900: '#151E28',
  },
}

$base: #07172B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F7FD;
$base-100: #DBE9FA;
$base-200: #B9D3F3;
$base-300: #89B3E6;
$base-400: #5D93D5;
$base-500: #3B74BA;
$base-600: #345C8E;
$base-700: #2A4464;
$base-800: #1F2F42;
$base-900: #151E28;
$base-hover: #061323;
$base-subtle: #94B6E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07172B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89B3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D93D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B74BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#345C8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151E28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07172B

Color Lab

Pairs with #07172B

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