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#074FDF Color

#074FDF is rgb(7, 79, 223) in RGB, hsl(220, 94%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 65%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#074FDF
HEX#074FDF
RGBrgb(7, 79, 223)
HSLhsl(220, 94%, 45%)
HSVhsv(220, 97%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 65%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.228 262.5)
LABlab(38.07% 27.61 -79.84)
LCHlch(38.07% 84.48 289.08)

What #074FDF 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 #074FDF, 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.

#074FDF Channel Values

How #074FDF 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 79 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 94% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 97% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #074FDF 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 text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #074FDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #074FDF; 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 #074FDF

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 #074FDF 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#074FDF
Protanopia#4848DF
Protanomaly#384BDF
Deuteranopia#4141DF
Deuteranomaly#3347DF
Tritanopia#007070
Tritanomaly#0064A8
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #074FDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-074fdf: #074FDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #074FDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-074fdf': '#074FDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.310, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_074fdf">#074FDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#074FDF"

More Blue Colors

#074FDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#074FDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #074FDF?

#074FDF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(7, 79, 223) in RGB and hsl(220, 94%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #074FDF?

#074FDF is rgb(7, 79, 223) — red 7, green 79, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #074FDF?

#074FDF converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 65%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #074FDF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #074FDF scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #074FDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #074FDF 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 18.62, which is visibly different.

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