#07499B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42% 0.147 257.7), rgb(7, 73, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#07499B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07499B |
| RGB | rgb(7, 73, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.147 257.7) |
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 #07499B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07499B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #07499B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #07499B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 258)
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Step 500
500
#3C87F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#146EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#025BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 257.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#07499B
oklch(42% 0.147 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#13407D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#07499B 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) | #0B529E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004699 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07499B
#07499B
oklch(42% 0.147 257.7)
- #674600
#674600
oklch(42% 0.088 78)
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 #07499B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
Use #07499B 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.