#074391
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.8% 0.141 258.1), rgb(7, 67, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#074391 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074391 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 67, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.141 258.1) |
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 #074391 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074391 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #074391 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #074391 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#006CE9
oklch(55.7% 0.207 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 258.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074391
oklch(39.8% 0.141 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#052451
oklch(26.9% 0.09 258.4)
#074391 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) | #054C94 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005663 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074391
#074391
oklch(39.8% 0.141 258.1)
- #5F4100
#5F4100
oklch(39.9% 0.083 79)
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 #074391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #074391 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.