#073D75
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.109 254.3), rgb(7, 61, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#073D75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073D75 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 61, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.109 254.3) |
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 #073D75 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073D75 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #073D75 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #073D75 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#348AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073D75
oklch(36.2% 0.109 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2747
oklch(27.1% 0.069 253.6)
#073D75 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) | #1E4277 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013974 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073D75
#073D75
oklch(36.2% 0.109 254.3)
- #553600
#553600
oklch(36.1% 0.077 73.7)
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 #073D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #073D75 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.