#074D9C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.143 256.4), rgb(7, 77, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#074D9C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074D9C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 77, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.143 256.4) |
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 #074D9C | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074D9C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #074D9C text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #074D9C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A88EE
oklch(63% 0.171 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D6FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074D9C
oklch(43% 0.143 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#11407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#074D9C 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) | #1A559F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00606D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074D9C
#074D9C
oklch(43% 0.143 256.4)
- #6B4800
#6B4800
oklch(43% 0.09 77)
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 #074D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
Use #074D9C 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.