#073080
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.142 262), rgb(7, 48, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#073080 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073080 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 48, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 90%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.142 262) |
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 #073080 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073080 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073080 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #073080 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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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
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1463FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#0551DA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A43B0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 262)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073080
oklch(34.1% 0.142 262)
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Step 950
950
#0C2352
oklch(27% 0.091 262.4)
#073080 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) | #003C83 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00317E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004553 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073080
#073080
oklch(34.1% 0.142 262)
- #4A3400
#4A3400
oklch(34.1% 0.07 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 #073080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.079
Use #073080 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.