#072A3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.051 235.9), rgb(7, 42, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#072A3C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A3C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.051 235.9) |
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 #072A3C | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A3C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A3C text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A3C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#60AAD5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#2694CA
oklch(63.2% 0.124 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#014766
oklch(37.6% 0.08 236)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
#072A3C 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) | #212A3D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F30 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A3C
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
- #391F0B
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
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 #072A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #072A3C 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.