#074069 Color
#074069 is rgb(7, 64, 105) in RGB, hsl(205, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074069rgb(7, 64, 105)hsl(205, 87%, 22%)hsv(205, 93%, 41%)cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36.1% 0.089 246.7)lab(25.50% -4.53 -29.33)lch(25.50% 29.68 261.22)What #074069 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 #074069, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074069 Channel Values
How #074069 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 64 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.79:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074069 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 #074069
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074069; 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 #074069
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 #074069 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.
#074069#3A3A69#2D3D69#353569#293969#004747#004456#3D3D3DUsing #074069 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074069: #074069;background-color: #074069;colors: { 'color-074069': '#074069' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.251, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_074069">#074069</color>fill="#074069"More Blue Colors
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#074069 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074069?
#074069 is a dark blue — rgb(7, 64, 105) in RGB and hsl(205, 87%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #074069?
#074069 is rgb(7, 64, 105) — red 7, green 64, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074069?
#074069 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 39%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074069 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074069 scores 10.79:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074069 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074069 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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