#072754
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28% 0.09 258.1), rgb(7, 39, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#072754 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072754 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 39, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.09 258.1) |
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 #072754 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072754 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072754 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #072754 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#2D85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#003D8A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 258.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072754
oklch(28% 0.09 258.1)
#072754 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) | #0C2C56 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002553 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003239 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072754
#072754
oklch(28% 0.09 258.1)
- #382500
#382500
oklch(28.1% 0.058 79.5)
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 #072754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #072754 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.