#07506C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.5% 0.079 231.4), rgb(7, 80, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#07506C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07506C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 80, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.079 231.4) |
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 #07506C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07506C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #07506C text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #07506C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#4594B8
oklch(63.2% 0.094 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.102 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D698D
oklch(49% 0.096 231.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#07506C
oklch(40.5% 0.079 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#07506C 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) | #424F6D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07506C
#07506C
oklch(40.5% 0.079 231.4)
- #6A3B1D
#6A3B1D
oklch(40.4% 0.079 51.3)
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 #07506C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #07506C 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.