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#02079C Color

#02079C is rgb(2, 7, 156) in RGB, hsl(238, 97%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 96%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02079C
HEX#02079C
RGBrgb(2, 7, 156)
HSLhsl(238, 97%, 31%)
HSVhsv(238, 99%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 96%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(31.8% 0.213 264.5)
LABlab(16.41% 45.05 -76.19)
LCHlch(16.41% 88.52 300.60)

What #02079C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #02079C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#02079C Channel Values

How #02079C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 7 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 97% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 99% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.88:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02079C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #02079C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02079C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #02079C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #02079C.

How #02079C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#02079C
Protanopia#06069C
Protanomaly#04069C
Deuteranopia#05059C
Deuteranomaly#04069C
Tritanopia#003B3B
Tritanomaly#002E6F
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #02079C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-02079c: #02079C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02079C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02079c': '#02079C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.027, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_02079c">#02079C</color>
SVG fillfill="#02079C"

More Blue Colors

#02079C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02079C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02079C?

#02079C is a dark blue — rgb(2, 7, 156) in RGB and hsl(238, 97%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #02079C?

#02079C is rgb(2, 7, 156) — red 2, green 7, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02079C?

#02079C converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 96%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02079C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #02079C scores 13.88:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02079C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02079C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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