#074BB0
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.2% 0.173 259.9), rgb(7, 75, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#074BB0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 75, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.173 259.9) |
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 #074BB0 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074BB0 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #074BB0 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #074BB0 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0367F3
oklch(55.5% 0.225 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074BB0
oklch(44.2% 0.173 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#074BB0 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) | #0058B3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074BB0
#074BB0
oklch(44.2% 0.173 259.9)
- #6D4C00
#6D4C00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 79.9)
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 #074BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
Use #074BB0 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.