#072F5F Color
#072F5F is rgb(7, 47, 95) in RGB, hsl(213, 86%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 51%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#072F5Frgb(7, 47, 95)hsl(213, 86%, 20%)hsv(213, 93%, 37%)cmyk(93%, 51%, 0%, 63%)oklch(30.9% 0.096 256.1)lab(19.14% 2.69 -33.00)lch(19.14% 33.11 274.66)What #072F5F 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 #072F5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#072F5F Channel Values
How #072F5F 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 47 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 86% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 93% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.28:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072F5F 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 #072F5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072F5F; 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 #072F5F
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 #072F5F 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.
#072F5F#2B2B5F#212D5F#26265F#1E2A5F#003838#00344A#303030Using #072F5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-072f5f: #072F5F;background-color: #072F5F;colors: { 'color-072f5f': '#072F5F' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.184, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_072f5f">#072F5F</color>fill="#072F5F"More Blue Colors
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#072F5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #072F5F?
#072F5F is a dark blue — rgb(7, 47, 95) in RGB and hsl(213, 86%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #072F5F?
#072F5F is rgb(7, 47, 95) — red 7, green 47, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #072F5F?
#072F5F converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 51%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #072F5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #072F5F scores 13.28:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #072F5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #072F5F 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 23.87, which is visibly different.
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