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#072F46 Color

#072F46 is rgb(7, 47, 70) in RGB, hsl(202, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#072F46
HEX#072F46
RGBrgb(7, 47, 70)
HSLhsl(202, 82%, 15%)
HSVhsv(202, 90%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(29.1% 0.06 239.5)
LABlab(17.72% -6.52 -18.55)
LCHlch(17.72% 19.67 250.63)

What #072F46 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 #072F46, 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.

#072F46 Channel Values

How #072F46 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 47 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 82% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 90% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.96:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072F46 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 text13.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #072F46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072F46; 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 #072F46

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 #072F46 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#072F46
Protanopia#2B2B46
Protanomaly#212D46
Deuteranopia#262646
Deuteranomaly#1E2A46
Tritanopia#003333
Tritanomaly#00313B
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #072F46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-072f46: #072F46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #072F46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-072f46': '#072F46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.184, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_072f46">#072F46</color>
SVG fillfill="#072F46"

More Blue Colors

#072F46 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#072F46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #072F46?

#072F46 is a darkest blue — rgb(7, 47, 70) in RGB and hsl(202, 82%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #072F46?

#072F46 is rgb(7, 47, 70) — red 7, green 47, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #072F46?

#072F46 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 33%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #072F46 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #072F46 scores 13.96:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #072F46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #072F46 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.66, which is visibly different.

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