#071AAB Color
#071AAB is rgb(7, 26, 171) in RGB, hsl(233, 92%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 85%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#071AABrgb(7, 26, 171)hsl(233, 92%, 35%)hsv(233, 96%, 67%)cmyk(96%, 85%, 0%, 33%)oklch(35.6% 0.218 265.2)lab(21.04% 41.89 -77.57)lch(21.04% 88.16 298.37)What #071AAB 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 #071AAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#071AAB Channel Values
How #071AAB 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 26 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 92% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 96% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.04:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #071AAB 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 #071AAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #071AAB; 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 #071AAB
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 #071AAB 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.
#071AAB#1818AB#1219AB#1515AB#1117AB#004646#00397B#363636Using #071AAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-071aab: #071AAB;background-color: #071AAB;colors: { 'color-071aab': '#071AAB' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.102, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_071aab">#071AAB</color>fill="#071AAB"More Blue Colors
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#071AAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #071AAB?
#071AAB is a dark blue — rgb(7, 26, 171) in RGB and hsl(233, 92%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.95.
What is the RGB value of #071AAB?
#071AAB is rgb(7, 26, 171) — red 7, green 26, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #071AAB?
#071AAB converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 85%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #071AAB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #071AAB scores 12.04:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #071AAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #071AAB 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 10.29, which is visibly different.
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