#074F73
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.7% 0.087 238.4), rgb(7, 79, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#074F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074F73 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 79, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.087 238.4) |
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 #074F73 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074F73 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #074F73 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #074F73 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#4492C1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 238)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.114 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C6895
oklch(49.1% 0.105 238)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074F73
oklch(40.7% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#184662
oklch(37.7% 0.069 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#074F73 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) | #3E4F75 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074F73
#074F73
oklch(40.7% 0.087 238.4)
- #6C3C0F
#6C3C0F
oklch(40.8% 0.088 58.4)
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 #074F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #074F73 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.