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#07214A Color

#07214A is rgb(7, 33, 74) in RGB, hsl(217, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 55%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#07214A
HEX#07214A
RGBrgb(7, 33, 74)
HSLhsl(217, 83%, 16%)
HSVhsv(217, 91%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 55%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(25.6% 0.083 259.4)
LABlab(12.94% 4.32 -28.87)
LCHlch(12.94% 29.20 278.51)

What #07214A 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 #07214A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#07214A Channel Values

How #07214A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 7 · G 33 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 83% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 91% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.84:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #07214A 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.

TextWhite text15.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #07214A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #07214A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #07214A

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 #07214A 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.

Typical#07214A
Protanopia#1E1E4A
Protanomaly#171F4A
Deuteranopia#1B1B4A
Deuteranomaly#151D4A
Tritanopia#002929
Tritanomaly#002639
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #07214A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-07214a: #07214A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #07214A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-07214a': '#07214A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.129, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_07214a">#07214A</color>
SVG fillfill="#07214A"

More Blue Colors

#07214A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#07214A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #07214A?

#07214A is a darkest blue — rgb(7, 33, 74) in RGB and hsl(217, 83%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #07214A?

#07214A is rgb(7, 33, 74) — red 7, green 33, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #07214A?

#07214A converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 55%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #07214A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #07214A scores 15.84:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #07214A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #07214A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.03, which is a different colour altogether.

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