#074581
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.116 253.4), rgb(7, 69, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#074581 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074581 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 69, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.116 253.4) |
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 #074581 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074581 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #074581 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #074581 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DA4F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#258AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074581
oklch(39% 0.116 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#062749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 252.8)
#074581 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) | #244A83 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064080 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074581
#074581
oklch(39% 0.116 253.4)
- #5F3D00
#5F3D00
oklch(39% 0.083 73.8)
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 #074581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #074581 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.