#072F45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29.1% 0.058 238.3), rgb(7, 47, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#072F45 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072F45 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 47, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.058 238.3) |
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 #072F45 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072F45 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072F45 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #072F45 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E9
oklch(81% 0.069 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#57AADE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072F45
oklch(29.1% 0.058 238.3)
#072F45 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) | #242F46 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2945 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003537 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072F45
#072F45
oklch(29.1% 0.058 238.3)
- #412309
#412309
oklch(29.1% 0.059 57.7)
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 #072F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
Use #072F45 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.