#074097
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.7% 0.153 260), rgb(7, 64, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#074097 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074097 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 64, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.153 260) |
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 #074097 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074097 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #074097 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #074097 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0067F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0046AC
oklch(42.7% 0.175 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074097
oklch(39.7% 0.153 260)
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Step 950
950
#052355
oklch(27% 0.098 260.1)
#074097 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) | #004B9A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F95 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074097
#074097
oklch(39.7% 0.153 260)
- #5E4100
#5E4100
oklch(39.8% 0.082 79.9)
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 #074097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
Use #074097 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.