#072C99

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #072C99

When working with digital screens, the color #072C99 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 44 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 95% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. The HSL representation is 224.8° hue, 91.2% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#072C99
RGB7, 44, 153
HSL224.8°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK95%, 71%, 0%, 40%
HSV224.8°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB24.1, 33.9, -61.8
XYZ6.7, 4.1, 30.6
Decimal470169

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #072C99; }
.text-color { color: #072C99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #072C99; }

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