#074F78
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41% 0.093 241.8), rgb(7, 79, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#074F78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #074F78 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 79, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.093 241.8) |
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 #074F78 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #074F78 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #074F78 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #074F78 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#4391C7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A679A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 241.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#074F78
oklch(41% 0.093 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#174665
oklch(37.8% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#074F78 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) | #3B507A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4677 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #074F78
#074F78
oklch(41% 0.093 241.8)
- #6D3C02
#6D3C02
oklch(40.8% 0.093 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 #074F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #074F78 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.