#074676
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.1 248.5), rgb(7, 70, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#074676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 248°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074676 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 70, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.1 248.5) |
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 #074676 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074676 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #074676 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #074676 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#298EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.154 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074676
oklch(38.5% 0.1 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#074676 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) | #2E4978 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3F75 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005258 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074676
#074676
oklch(38.5% 0.1 248.5)
- #603A00
#603A00
oklch(38.5% 0.084 69.2)
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 #074676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #074676 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.