#072C50

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #072C50

The precise color #072C50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 44 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 91% C, 45% M, 0% Y, and 69% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#072C50
RGB7, 44, 80
HSL209.6°, 83.9%, 17.1%
CMYK91%, 45%, 0%, 69%
HSV209.6°, 91.2%, 31.4%
LAB17.6, 2.7, -25.6
XYZ2.4, 2.4, 7.9
Decimal470096

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #072C50; }
.text-color { color: #072C50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #072C50; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F