Stratos Color
Stratos is a blue color with hex code #000741. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with stratos, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Stratos Color Values
What Does Stratos Mean?
Stratos belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Stratos adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Stratos is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: deep violet, #32174D). It is also known as Midnight Express.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Stratos
Stratos and #423C00 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #002842 and #1B0042, which sit beside stratos on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair stratos with triadic partners #420007 and #074200. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Cove —
#051040(Delta E 7) - Night Blue —
#040348(Delta E 8) - Cove Grey —
#051657(Delta E 8) - Dark Navy —
#000435(Delta E 9) - Very Dark Blue —
#000133(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #000741; }
.background { background-color: #000741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000741; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00074140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for stratos?
Stratos has the hex code #000741. In RGB notation it is rgb(0, 7, 65), in HSL it is hsl(234, 100%, 13%), and its OKLCH value is 0.184, 0.108, 264.
What does the color stratos mean?
Blue-family colors like stratos carry distinct psychological associations. Stratos belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Stratos adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with stratos?
Stratos has three easy routes: its complement #423C00 for punch, its neighbors #002842 and #1B0042 for something calmer, or triadic partners #420007 and #074200 when you want energy.
Is stratos a standard web color?
No — Stratos is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #000741 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make stratos lighter or darker?
To lighten stratos, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #B8BFFF (lightest tint) to #00010A (darkest shade).
About Stratos
Stratos is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Midnight Express. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #000741 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.