#074269 Color
#074269 is rgb(7, 66, 105) in RGB, hsl(204, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 37%, 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 1.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074269rgb(7, 66, 105)hsl(204, 87%, 22%)hsv(204, 93%, 41%)cmyk(93%, 37%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36.6% 0.087 244.8)lab(26.18% -5.74 -28.25)lch(26.18% 28.82 258.52)What #074269 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 #074269, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074269 Channel Values
How #074269 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 66 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074269 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 #074269
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074269; 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 #074269
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 #074269 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.
#074269#3C3C69#2F3F69#36366A#2A3B69#004848#004657#3F3F3FUsing #074269 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074269: #074269;background-color: #074269;colors: { 'color-074269': '#074269' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.259, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_074269">#074269</color>fill="#074269"More Blue Colors
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#074269 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074269?
#074269 is a dark blue — rgb(7, 66, 105) in RGB and hsl(204, 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 1.42.
What is the RGB value of #074269?
#074269 is rgb(7, 66, 105) — red 7, green 66, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074269?
#074269 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 37%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074269 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074269 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074269 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074269 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 25.65, which is a different colour altogether.
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