#072B4F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.6% 0.077 252.4), rgb(7, 43, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#072B4F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072B4F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 43, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.077 252.4) |
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 #072B4F | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072B4F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072B4F text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #072B4F text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C5FA
oklch(81% 0.09 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#57A4F8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#108AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#0074D2
oklch(55.7% 0.168 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072B4F
oklch(28.6% 0.077 252.4)
#072B4F 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) | #192E50 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C274E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003439 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072B4F
#072B4F
oklch(28.6% 0.077 252.4)
- #3D2500
#3D2500
oklch(28.8% 0.061 72.7)
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 #072B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
Use #072B4F 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.