#072E74
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.5% 0.128 261.2), rgb(7, 46, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#072E74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072E74 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 46, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.128 261.2) |
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 #072E74 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072E74 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072E74 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #072E74 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F83FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E68ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1155CE
oklch(49% 0.198 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1147A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 261.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#072E74
oklch(32.5% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#072E74 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) | #003876 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E73 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072E74
#072E74
oklch(32.5% 0.128 261.2)
- #463000
#463000
oklch(32.6% 0.067 80.8)
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 #072E74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.081
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.081
Use #072E74 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.