#073A5F Color
#073A5F is rgb(7, 58, 95) in RGB, hsl(205, 86%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#073A5Frgb(7, 58, 95)hsl(205, 86%, 20%)hsv(205, 93%, 37%)cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 63%)oklch(33.8% 0.082 246.5)lab(22.91% -4.41 -26.98)lch(22.91% 27.34 260.71)What #073A5F 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 #073A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#073A5F Channel Values
How #073A5F 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 58 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 86% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 93% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.8:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #073A5F 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 #073A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #073A5F; 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 #073A5F
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 #073A5F 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.
#073A5F#35355F#29375F#30305F#25345F#004040#003E4E#383838Using #073A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-073a5f: #073A5F;background-color: #073A5F;colors: { 'color-073a5f': '#073A5F' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.227, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_073a5f">#073A5F</color>fill="#073A5F"More Blue Colors
#073A5F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#073A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #073A5F?
#073A5F is a dark blue — rgb(7, 58, 95) in RGB and hsl(205, 86%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #073A5F?
#073A5F is rgb(7, 58, 95) — red 7, green 58, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #073A5F?
#073A5F converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #073A5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #073A5F scores 11.8:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #073A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #073A5F 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 25.7, which is a different colour altogether.
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