#07243D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.4% 0.058 248.4), rgb(7, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#07243D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07243D |
| RGB | rgb(7, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.058 248.4) |
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 #07243D | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07243D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07243D text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #07243D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#378EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4470
oklch(37.7% 0.093 248.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07243D
oklch(25.4% 0.058 248.4)
#07243D 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) | #18253E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10203D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07243D
#07243D
oklch(25.4% 0.058 248.4)
- #341D00
#341D00
oklch(25.6% 0.056 68.8)
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 #07243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #07243D 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.