#070A97 Color
#070A97 is rgb(7, 10, 151) in RGB, hsl(239, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 93%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#070A97rgb(7, 10, 151)hsl(239, 91%, 31%)hsv(239, 95%, 59%)cmyk(95%, 93%, 0%, 41%)oklch(31.5% 0.206 265.6)lab(16.21% 42.99 -73.45)lch(16.21% 85.11 300.34)What #070A97 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 #070A97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#070A97 Channel Values
How #070A97 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 10 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 91% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.01:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #070A97 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 #070A97
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #070A97; 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 #070A97
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 #070A97 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.
#070A97#090997#080A97#090997#080997#003A3A#002D6C#2C2C2CUsing #070A97 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-070a97: #070A97;background-color: #070A97;colors: { 'color-070a97': '#070A97' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.039, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_070a97">#070A97</color>fill="#070A97"More Blue Colors
#070A97 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#070A97 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #070A97?
#070A97 is a dark blue — rgb(7, 10, 151) in RGB and hsl(239, 91%, 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 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #070A97?
#070A97 is rgb(7, 10, 151) — red 7, green 10, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #070A97?
#070A97 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 93%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #070A97 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #070A97 scores 14.01:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #070A97 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #070A97 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 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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