#072A41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.058 242.4), rgb(7, 42, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#072A41 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 242°. 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A41 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.058 242.4) |
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 #072A41 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A41 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A41 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A41 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7EA
oklch(81% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EA8DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#2291D6
oklch(63% 0.14 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A41
oklch(27.4% 0.058 242.4)
#072A41 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) | #1F2B42 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172541 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003032 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A41
#072A41
oklch(27.4% 0.058 242.4)
- #3B2004
#3B2004
oklch(27.4% 0.058 62.3)
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 #072A41, 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 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #072A41 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.