#072860
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.3% 0.107 260.5), rgb(7, 40, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#072860 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072860 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 40, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.107 260.5) |
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 #072860 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072860 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072860 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072860 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0065F8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0045AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#003993
oklch(37.7% 0.158 260.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072860
oklch(29.3% 0.107 260.5)
#072860 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) | #002F62 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072860
#072860
oklch(29.3% 0.107 260.5)
- #3C2800
#3C2800
oklch(29.4% 0.061 79.7)
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 #072860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.017
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.072
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #072860 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.