#072054
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.3% 0.1 262.4), rgb(7, 32, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#072054 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072054 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 32, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.1 262.4) |
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 #072054 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072054 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072054 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072054 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#1361FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#004DE2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#013FBB
oklch(42.8% 0.202 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B3893
oklch(37.7% 0.157 262.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072054
oklch(26.3% 0.1 262.4)
#072054 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) | #002756 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002053 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D36 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072054
#072054
oklch(26.3% 0.1 262.4)
- #322200
#322200
oklch(26.5% 0.054 82.4)
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 #072054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #072054 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.