#07273B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.052 240.7), rgb(7, 39, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#07273B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07273B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 39, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.052 240.7) |
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 #07273B | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07273B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07273B text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #07273B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E5
oklch(81% 0.062 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#3092CE
oklch(63.1% 0.126 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#094669
oklch(37.7% 0.083 241)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07273B
oklch(26.1% 0.052 240.7)
#07273B 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) | #1E273C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16223B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07273B
#07273B
oklch(26.1% 0.052 240.7)
- #361D06
#361D06
oklch(26% 0.052 59.9)
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 #07273B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
Use #07273B 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.