#074D76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.093 242.4), rgb(7, 77, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#074D76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074D76 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 77, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.093 242.4) |
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 #074D76 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074D76 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #074D76 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #074D76 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4591C7
oklch(63.2% 0.111 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F7AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F669A
oklch(49% 0.112 242.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074D76
oklch(40.3% 0.093 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#184565
oklch(37.6% 0.073 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#074D76 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) | #394E78 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4575 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074D76
#074D76
oklch(40.3% 0.093 242.4)
- #6B3B00
#6B3B00
oklch(40.3% 0.093 62.2)
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 #074D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #074D76 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.