#072A4A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.071 250.4), rgb(7, 42, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#072A4A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072A4A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 42, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.071 250.4) |
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 #072A4A | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072A4A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072A4A text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072A4A 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AA5F1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#1B8CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072A4A
oklch(28% 0.071 250.4)
#072A4A 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) | #1B2C4B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102649 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003236 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072A4A
#072A4A
oklch(28% 0.071 250.4)
- #3B2300
#3B2300
oklch(28% 0.06 71.5)
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 #072A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #072A4A 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.