#072852
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.1% 0.085 256.6), rgb(7, 40, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#072852 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 257°. 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 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072852 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 40, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.085 256.6) |
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 #072852 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072852 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072852 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072852 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CA1FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2386FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#003F85
oklch(37.8% 0.131 256.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072852
oklch(28.1% 0.085 256.6)
#072852 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) | #102C54 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002551 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003239 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072852
#072852
oklch(28.1% 0.085 256.6)
- #392400
#392400
oklch(28% 0.059 76.1)
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 #072852, 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 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
Use #072852 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.