#074B84
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.113 250.8), rgb(7, 75, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#074B84 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074B84 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 75, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.113 250.8) |
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 #074B84 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074B84 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #074B84 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #074B84 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#428DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C76C5
oklch(55.7% 0.146 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0C62AB
oklch(49% 0.138 251.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074B84
oklch(40.7% 0.113 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#17436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#074B84 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) | #2E4F86 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174583 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005961 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074B84
#074B84
oklch(40.7% 0.113 250.8)
- #674000
#674000
oklch(40.8% 0.088 70.8)
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 #074B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #074B84 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.