#075576
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.4% 0.086 234.3), rgb(7, 85, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#075576 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075576 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 85, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.086 234.3) |
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 #075576 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #075576 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075576 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #075576 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4093BE
oklch(63% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#127DAB
oklch(55.7% 0.112 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#075576
oklch(42.4% 0.086 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#154760
oklch(37.7% 0.067 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#075576 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) | #455478 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374B75 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E60 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075576
#075576
oklch(42.4% 0.086 234.3)
- #72401A
#72401A
oklch(42.5% 0.086 54.8)
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 #075576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #075576 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.