#07429F
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.8% 0.161 260.4), rgb(7, 66, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#07429F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07429F |
| RGB | rgb(7, 66, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 92%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.161 260.4) |
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 #07429F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07429F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #07429F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #07429F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#689FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D84FC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A69EB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B57CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 260.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#07429F
oklch(40.8% 0.161 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#143D83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#07429F 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) | #004FA2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07429F
#07429F
oklch(40.8% 0.161 260.4)
- #614400
#614400
oklch(40.8% 0.084 80.9)
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 #07429F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #07429F 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.