What color is #073B50?

#073B50 is a very dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(7, 59, 80), and in HSL hsl(197, 84%, 17%).

Is #073B50 accessible as text?

On white, #073B50 has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #073B50, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #073B50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #073B50?

#073B50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #501C07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #073B50 below.

Is #073B50 good for buttons?

#073B50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #073B50 — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #073B50 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #073B50 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#073B50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #073B50

Not just a swatch — here's how #073B50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #073B50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #073B50 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #073B50 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #073B50 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #335B6F

Prussian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Prussian Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #073B50 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #073B50 Secondary #4F5E65 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #073B50 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #073B50

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People also use #073B50 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #072350 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #073B50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #073B50;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 59 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.063 231.3);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B4E5F8;
  --color-300: #81CFEE;
  --color-400: #53B7DF;
  --color-500: #309AC4;
  --color-600: #2D7895;
  --color-700: #255669;
  --color-800: #1C3945;
  --color-900: #13242A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B4E5F8',
    300: '#81CFEE',
    400: '#53B7DF',
    500: '#309AC4',
    600: '#2D7895',
    700: '#255669',
    800: '#1C3945',
    900: '#13242A',
  },
}

$base: #073B50;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B4E5F8;
$base-300: #81CFEE;
$base-400: #53B7DF;
$base-500: #309AC4;
$base-600: #2D7895;
$base-700: #255669;
$base-800: #1C3945;
$base-900: #13242A;
$base-hover: #062F40;
$base-subtle: #97D1E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#073B50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4E5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81CFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53B7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#309AC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D7895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}