#072640 Color
#072640 is rgb(7, 38, 64) in RGB, hsl(207, 80%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 41%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#072640rgb(7, 38, 64)hsl(207, 80%, 14%)hsv(207, 89%, 25%)cmyk(89%, 41%, 0%, 75%)oklch(26.2% 0.06 248)lab(14.10% -2.95 -20.12)lch(14.10% 20.33 261.65)What #072640 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 #072640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#072640 Channel Values
How #072640 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 38 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 80% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.44:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072640 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 #072640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072640; 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 #072640
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 #072640 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.
#072640#232340#1B2440#1F1F40#182240#002A2A#002934#242424Using #072640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-072640: #072640;background-color: #072640;colors: { 'color-072640': '#072640' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.149, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_072640">#072640</color>fill="#072640"More Blue Colors
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#072640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #072640?
#072640 is a darkest blue — rgb(7, 38, 64) in RGB and hsl(207, 80%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #072640?
#072640 is rgb(7, 38, 64) — red 7, green 38, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #072640?
#072640 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 41%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #072640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #072640 scores 15.44:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #072640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #072640 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.74, which is visibly different.
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