#070B36 Color
#070B36 is rgb(7, 11, 54) in RGB, hsl(235, 77%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 80%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), visibly different at ΔE 11.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#070B36rgb(7, 11, 54)hsl(235, 77%, 12%)hsv(235, 87%, 21%)cmyk(87%, 80%, 0%, 79%)oklch(18.3% 0.083 270.9)lab(4.61% 10.37 -28.19)lch(4.61% 30.04 290.19)What #070B36 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 #070B36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#070B36 Channel Values
How #070B36 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 11 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 77% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 87% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.92:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #070B36 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 #070B36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #070B36; 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 #070B36
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 #070B36 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.
#070B36#0A0A36#090B36#0A0A36#090A36#001515#001226#111111Using #070B36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-070b36: #070B36;background-color: #070B36;colors: { 'color-070b36': '#070B36' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.043, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_070b36">#070B36</color>fill="#070B36"More Blue Colors
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#070B36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #070B36?
#070B36 is a darkest blue — rgb(7, 11, 54) in RGB and hsl(235, 77%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.03.
What is the RGB value of #070B36?
#070B36 is rgb(7, 11, 54) — red 7, green 11, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #070B36?
#070B36 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 80%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #070B36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #070B36 scores 18.92:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #070B36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #070B36 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 29.42, which is a different colour altogether.
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