#074C80
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.107 248.5), rgb(7, 76, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#074C80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074C80 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 76, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 90%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.107 248.5) |
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 #074C80 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074C80 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #074C80 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #074C80 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E8
oklch(81% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#438ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.128 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D77C0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C64A6
oklch(49.2% 0.129 248.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074C80
oklch(40.7% 0.107 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#17446B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#074C80 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) | #324F82 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F457F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074C80
#074C80
oklch(40.7% 0.107 248.5)
- #683F00
#683F00
oklch(40.7% 0.089 68.9)
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 #074C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
Use #074C80 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.