#074772
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.094 245.5), rgb(7, 71, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#074772 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074772 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 71, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 88%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.094 245.5) |
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 #074772 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074772 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #074772 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #074772 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A7E2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#2990DA
oklch(63.2% 0.143 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074772
oklch(38.5% 0.094 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#082941
oklch(27.1% 0.058 244.7)
#074772 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) | #324974 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234071 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005157 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074772
#074772
oklch(38.5% 0.094 245.5)
- #623800
#623800
oklch(38.4% 0.086 65.1)
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 #074772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #074772 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.