#074C70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(39.7% 0.086 239.4), rgb(7, 76, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#074C70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074C70 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 76, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.086 239.4) |
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 #074C70 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074C70 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #074C70 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #074C70 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DA
oklch(70.6% 0.103 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#2293D0
oklch(63.2% 0.132 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074C70
oklch(39.7% 0.086 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#074C70 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) | #3B4C72 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D436F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005559 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074C70
#074C70
oklch(39.7% 0.086 239.4)
- #683A0B
#683A0B
oklch(39.8% 0.086 59.9)
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 #074C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #074C70 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.