#07263E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.058 246.1), rgb(7, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#07263E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07263E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.058 246.1) |
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 #07263E | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07263E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07263E text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #07263E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EB
oklch(81% 0.068 246)
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Step 400
400
#64A7E1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#318FD8
oklch(63% 0.14 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07263E
oklch(26% 0.058 246.1)
#07263E 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) | #1B273F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13223E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07263E
#07263E
oklch(26% 0.058 246.1)
- #361D00
#361D00
oklch(25.9% 0.058 66.1)
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 #07263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #07263E 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.