#07038C Color
#07038C is rgb(7, 3, 140) in RGB, hsl(242, 96%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 98%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#07038Crgb(7, 3, 140)hsl(242, 96%, 28%)hsv(242, 98%, 55%)cmyk(95%, 98%, 0%, 45%)oklch(29.4% 0.197 265.8)lab(13.84% 42.71 -70.57)lch(13.84% 82.49 301.18)What #07038C 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 #07038C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#07038C Channel Values
How #07038C 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 3 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 96% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 98% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.99:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #07038C 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 #07038C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #07038C; 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 #07038C
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 #07038C 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.
#07038C#04048C#05038C#04048C#05048C#003434#002763#272727Using #07038C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-07038c: #07038C;background-color: #07038C;colors: { 'color-07038c': '#07038C' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.012, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_07038c">#07038C</color>fill="#07038C"More Blue Colors
#07038C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#07038C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #07038C?
#07038C is a dark blue — rgb(7, 3, 140) in RGB and hsl(242, 96%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.
What is the RGB value of #07038C?
#07038C is rgb(7, 3, 140) — red 7, green 3, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #07038C?
#07038C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 98%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #07038C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #07038C scores 14.99:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #07038C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #07038C 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 1.36, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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