#0700CC Color
#0700CC is rgb(7, 0, 204) in RGB, hsl(242, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 100%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0700CCrgb(7, 0, 204)hsl(242, 100%, 40%)hsv(242, 100%, 80%)cmyk(97%, 100%, 0%, 20%)oklch(38.3% 0.264 264.8)lab(22.68% 57.80 -94.41)lch(22.68% 110.70 301.48)What #0700CC 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 #0700CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0700CC Channel Values
How #0700CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 0 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 100% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 100% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0700CC 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.
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Colors That Go With #0700CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0700CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0700CC
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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How #0700CC 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.
#0700CC#0101CC#0401CC#0202CC#0401CC#004E4E#003C92#3B3B3BUsing #0700CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0700cc: #0700CC;background-color: #0700CC;colors: { 'color-0700cc': '#0700CC' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.000, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_0700cc">#0700CC</color>fill="#0700CC"More Blue Colors
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#0700CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0700CC?
#0700CC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(7, 0, 204) in RGB and hsl(242, 100%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.
What is the RGB value of #0700CC?
#0700CC is rgb(7, 0, 204) — red 7, green 0, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0700CC?
#0700CC converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 100%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0700CC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0700CC scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0700CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0700CC 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 0.64, which is indistinguishable to the eye.
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