Nearest named color: Graphite
#07182A
#07182A
Nearest named
Graphite
Family
Black
Lightness
20.5%
Chroma
0.043
Hue angle
251.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
17.90:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.04:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000033
CSS oklch()
21% 0.04 251

#07182A is a muted, cool indigo. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It is too dark to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #07182A

Not just a swatch — here's how #07182A works with other colors. Named schemes with #07182A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #07182A 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
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
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 22/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 76/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 17/100
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 59/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 91/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #07182A

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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 17.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #BAD0E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #070D2C — 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 #07182A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #07182A;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 24 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.5% 0.043 251.5);
  --color-50: #F1F7FD;
  --color-100: #DBEAFA;
  --color-200: #B9D5F3;
  --color-300: #8AB6E5;
  --color-400: #5E97D4;
  --color-500: #3C78B9;
  --color-600: #355F8D;
  --color-700: #2B4664;
  --color-800: #1F3042;
  --color-900: #151E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}