#074C92 Color
#074C92 is rgb(7, 76, 146) in RGB, hsl(210, 91%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 48%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#074C92rgb(7, 76, 146)hsl(210, 91%, 30%)hsv(210, 95%, 57%)cmyk(95%, 48%, 0%, 43%)oklch(42% 0.131 254.6)lab(31.74% 2.69 -44.90)lch(31.74% 44.98 273.43)What #074C92 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 #074C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#074C92 Channel Values
How #074C92 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 76 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 91% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 95% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074C92 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 #074C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074C92; 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 #074C92
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 #074C92 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.
#074C92#454592#364892#3F3F92#314492#005959#005474#4C4C4CUsing #074C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-074c92: #074C92;background-color: #074C92;colors: { 'color-074c92': '#074C92' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.298, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_074c92">#074C92</color>fill="#074C92"More Blue Colors
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#074C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #074C92?
#074C92 is a dark blue — rgb(7, 76, 146) in RGB and hsl(210, 91%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.
What is the RGB value of #074C92?
#074C92 is rgb(7, 76, 146) — red 7, green 76, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #074C92?
#074C92 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 48%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #074C92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #074C92 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #074C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #074C92 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 18.9, which is visibly different.
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