#0747A5
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.4% 0.163 259.7), rgb(7, 71, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#0747A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0747A5 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 71, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.163 259.7) |
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 #0747A5 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0747A5 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0747A5 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0747A5 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#3984FD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#116AEC
oklch(55.7% 0.211 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0157CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0747A5
oklch(42.4% 0.163 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#123E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#0747A5 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) | #0053A8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0747A5
#0747A5
oklch(42.4% 0.163 259.7)
- #674800
#674800
oklch(42.5% 0.088 80.4)
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 #0747A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0747A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.072
Use #0747A5 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.