#074883
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.115 252.3), rgb(7, 72, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#074883 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 252°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074883 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 72, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.115 252.3) |
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 #074883 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074883 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #074883 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #074883 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F8
oklch(81% 0.087 252)
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Step 400
400
#5CA4F4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#208BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.177 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074883
oklch(39.9% 0.115 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#052749
oklch(27% 0.074 252.3)
#074883 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) | #294D85 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4282 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074883
#074883
oklch(39.9% 0.115 252.3)
- #633F00
#633F00
oklch(40% 0.085 72.9)
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 #074883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #074883 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.