#074D74
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.2% 0.09 241.1), rgb(7, 77, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#074D74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074D74 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 77, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.09 241.1) |
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 #074D74 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074D74 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #074D74 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #074D74 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 241)
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Step 500
500
#1E92D5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#074D74
oklch(40.2% 0.09 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#074D74 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4573 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074D74
#074D74
oklch(40.2% 0.09 241.1)
- #6A3B05
#6A3B05
oklch(40.2% 0.09 61.5)
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 #074D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #074D74 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.