#073249
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.2% 0.061 237.9), rgb(7, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#073249 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073249 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.061 237.9) |
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 #073249 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073249 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073249 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #073249 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#95C8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 238)
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Step 400
400
#52AAE0
oklch(70.6% 0.116 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#0093D3
oklch(63% 0.14 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#073249
oklch(30.2% 0.061 237.9)
#073249 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) | #27324A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2C49 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073249
#073249
oklch(30.2% 0.061 237.9)
- #45250A
#45250A
oklch(30.1% 0.062 57)
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 #073249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #073249 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.