What color is #074E81?

#074E81 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(7, 78, 129), and in HSL hsl(205, 90%, 27%).

Is #074E81 accessible as text?

On white, #074E81 has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #074E81, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #074E81?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #074E81?

#074E81 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #833B07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #074E81 below.

Is #074E81 good for buttons?

#074E81 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #074E81 — black text only reaches 2.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #074E81 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #074E81 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#074E81 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #074E81

Not just a swatch — here's how #074E81 works with other colors. Named schemes with #074E81 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E81 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #074E81 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3B71A1

Classic 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 Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E81 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Classic 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #074E81 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Classic Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #074E81 Secondary #617587 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #074E81 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #074E81 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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #072683 — 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 #074E81 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #074E81;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 78 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.3% 0.106 247.5);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B2DCFB;
  --color-300: #7EC1F2;
  --color-400: #4FA5E3;
  --color-500: #2B88CA;
  --color-600: #296A99;
  --color-700: #234D6C;
  --color-800: #1B3446;
  --color-900: #12212B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B2DCFB',
    300: '#7EC1F2',
    400: '#4FA5E3',
    500: '#2B88CA',
    600: '#296A99',
    700: '#234D6C',
    800: '#1B3446',
    900: '#12212B',
  },
}

$base: #074E81;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B2DCFB;
$base-300: #7EC1F2;
$base-400: #4FA5E3;
$base-500: #2B88CA;
$base-600: #296A99;
$base-700: #234D6C;
$base-800: #1B3446;
$base-900: #12212B;
$base-hover: #063F69;
$base-subtle: #A1CEED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#074E81",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2DCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EC1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FA5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B88CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#296A99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#234D6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #074E81

Color Lab

Pairs with #074E81

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