#000742

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #000742

The precise color #000742 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 7, and 66.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 100% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 74% Black. With a hue angle of 233.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#000742
RGB0, 7, 66
HSL233.6°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 89%, 0%, 74%
HSV233.6°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB4.9, 21.5, -36.5
XYZ1.1, 0.5, 5.2
Decimal1858

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
18.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.06:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #000742; }
.text-color { color: #000742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #000742; }

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