#072D79
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.8% 0.136 262.1), rgb(7, 45, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#072D79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072D79 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 45, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.136 262.1) |
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 #072D79 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072D79 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072D79 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #072D79 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1C65F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 262)
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Step 700
700
#0F52D5
oklch(49% 0.211 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#1044AC
oklch(42.6% 0.175 262.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#072D79
oklch(32.8% 0.136 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.8)
#072D79 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) | #00387C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E78 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072D79
#072D79
oklch(32.8% 0.136 262.1)
- #463100
#463100
oklch(32.9% 0.068 82.4)
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 #072D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.075
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.077
Use #072D79 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.