#072838
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.048 234), rgb(7, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#072838 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072838 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 78%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.048 234) |
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 #072838 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072838 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072838 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072838 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#64AAD0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F94C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#074763
oklch(37.6% 0.075 234.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072838
oklch(26.2% 0.048 234)
#072838 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) | #202839 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2338 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072838
#072838
oklch(26.2% 0.048 234)
- #361E0C
#361E0C
oklch(26.3% 0.047 55.7)
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 #072838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
Use #072838 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.