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#0727A6 Color

#0727A6 is rgb(7, 39, 166) in RGB, hsl(228, 92%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 77%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0727A6
HEX#0727A6
RGBrgb(7, 39, 166)
HSLhsl(228, 92%, 34%)
HSVhsv(228, 96%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 77%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.201 264.7)
LABlab(23.04% 33.40 -71.23)
LCHlch(23.04% 78.67 295.12)

What #0727A6 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 #0727A6, 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.

#0727A6 Channel Values

How #0727A6 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 39 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 92% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 96% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.35:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0727A6 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 text11.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0727A6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0727A6; 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 #0727A6

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 #0727A6 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#0727A6
Protanopia#2323A6
Protanomaly#1B25A6
Deuteranopia#2020A6
Deuteranomaly#1823A6
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#003E79
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #0727A6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0727a6: #0727A6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0727A6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0727a6': '#0727A6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.153, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_0727a6">#0727A6</color>
SVG fillfill="#0727A6"

More Blue Colors

#0727A6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0727A6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0727A6?

#0727A6 is a dark blue — rgb(7, 39, 166) in RGB and hsl(228, 92%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #0727A6?

#0727A6 is rgb(7, 39, 166) — red 7, green 39, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0727A6?

#0727A6 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 77%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0727A6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0727A6 scores 11.35:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0727A6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0727A6 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 14.22, which is visibly different.

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