#072D5A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30% 0.091 255.7), rgb(7, 45, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#072D5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D5A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 86%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.091 255.7) |
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 #072D5A | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D5A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D5A text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D5A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#1A86FF
oklch(63% 0.202 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072D5A
oklch(30% 0.091 255.7)
#072D5A 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) | #14315C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A59 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D5A
#072D5A
oklch(30% 0.091 255.7)
- #402900
#402900
oklch(30.2% 0.063 76.2)
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 #072D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.011
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #072D5A 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.