#073853
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.5% 0.068 239.3), rgb(7, 56, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#073853 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073853 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 56, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 84%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.068 239.3) |
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 #073853 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073853 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #073853 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #073853 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4592C2
oklch(63.2% 0.105 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#207BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.113 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6796
oklch(49% 0.106 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#13557A
oklch(42.9% 0.088 239.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073853
oklch(32.5% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#073853 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) | #2B3854 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213153 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F41 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073853
#073853
oklch(32.5% 0.068 239.3)
- #4D2A09
#4D2A09
oklch(32.4% 0.068 59)
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 #073853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #073853 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.