#074E79
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.096 243.4), rgb(7, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#074E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074E79 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.096 243.4) |
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 #074E79 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074E79 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #074E79 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #074E79 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#4490C9
oklch(63% 0.114 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#1D7AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.124 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B669D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 243.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074E79
oklch(40.8% 0.096 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#174566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#074E79 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) | #394F7B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4678 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074E79
#074E79
oklch(40.8% 0.096 243.4)
- #6C3D00
#6C3D00
oklch(40.9% 0.093 63.7)
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 #074E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #074E79 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.