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#0739DF Color

#0739DF is rgb(7, 57, 223) in RGB, hsl(226, 94%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 74%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0739DF
HEX#0739DF
RGBrgb(7, 57, 223)
HSLhsl(226, 94%, 45%)
HSVhsv(226, 97%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 74%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.251 264.2)
LABlab(32.82% 40.77 -88.50)
LCHlch(32.82% 97.44 294.73)

What #0739DF 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 #0739DF, 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.

#0739DF Channel Values

How #0739DF 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 57 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 94% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 97% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0739DF 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 text7.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0739DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0739DF; 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 #0739DF

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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Shades

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How #0739DF 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#0739DF
Protanopia#3434DF
Protanomaly#2836DF
Deuteranopia#2F2FDF
Deuteranomaly#2433DF
Tritanopia#006565
Tritanomaly#0056A4
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #0739DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0739df: #0739DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0739DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0739df': '#0739DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.224, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_0739df">#0739DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0739DF"

More Blue Colors

#0739DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0739DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0739DF?

#0739DF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(7, 57, 223) in RGB and hsl(226, 94%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #0739DF?

#0739DF is rgb(7, 57, 223) — red 7, green 57, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0739DF?

#0739DF converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 74%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0739DF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0739DF scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0739DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0739DF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.99, which is visibly different.

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