#074CBE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.7% 0.19 261), rgb(7, 76, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#074CBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074CBE |
| RGB | rgb(7, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.19 261) |
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 #074CBE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074CBE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #074CBE text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #074CBE text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#0063FC
oklch(55.5% 0.241 261)
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Step 700
700
#0053D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 261)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074CBE
oklch(45.7% 0.19 261)
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Step 900
900
#0A3A8E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#082353
oklch(26.9% 0.094 260.9)
#074CBE 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) | #005CC2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DBC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074CBE
#074CBE
oklch(45.7% 0.19 261)
- #725000
#725000
oklch(45.6% 0.094 80.3)
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 #074CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.082
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #074CBE 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.