#073E54
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.2% 0.065 231.3), rgb(7, 62, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#073E54 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #073E54 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 62, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.065 231.3) |
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 #073E54 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #073E54 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #073E54 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #073E54 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#117EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.108 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#075674
oklch(42.6% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#073E54
oklch(34.2% 0.065 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#073E54 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) | #333D55 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293654 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004445 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #073E54
#073E54
oklch(34.2% 0.065 231.3)
- #532E16
#532E16
oklch(34.3% 0.065 51.9)
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 #073E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #073E54 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.