HEX Color #072C7C (Midnightblue)

About #072C7C

The precise color #072C7C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 44 green, and 124 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 94% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#072C7C

RGB7, 44, 124

HSL221.0°, 89.3%, 25.7%

CMYK94%, 65%, 0%, 51%

HSV221.0°, 94.4%, 48.6%

LAB21.2, 22.2, -48.5

XYZ4.6, 3.3, 19.5

Decimal470140

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#072C7C #7B5607

Analogous

#07667B #1C077B

Triadic

#7B072C #2C7B07

Tetradic

#7B0766 #7B5607 #077B1C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#072C7C

#22438A

#3E5A99

#5972A7

#7589B6

#90A1C4

#ACB8D3

#C7D0E1

#E3E7F0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#072C7C

#06276E

#052260

#041D52

#031844

#031337

#020E29

#01091B

#00040D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.65:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.66:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

12.09:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.41:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #072C7C; }

.text-color { color: #072C7C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #072C7C; }

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