#074C85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.113 250.6), rgb(7, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#074C85 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074C85 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.113 250.6) |
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 #074C85 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074C85 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #074C85 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #074C85 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#418DD8
oklch(63% 0.136 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B76C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0962AB
oklch(49% 0.138 250.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074C85
oklch(41.1% 0.113 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#16436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#074C85 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) | #2F5087 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194584 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A62 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074C85
#074C85
oklch(41.1% 0.113 250.6)
- #684100
#684100
oklch(41.1% 0.088 71.2)
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 #074C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #074C85 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.