#072CC5
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #072CC5
At its core, #072CC5 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 7, 44, and 197.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 96% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 228.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#072CC5
RGB7, 44, 197
HSL228.3°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK96%, 78%, 0%, 23%
HSV228.3°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB29.1, 49.7, -79.9
XYZ11.1, 5.9, 53.4
Decimal470213
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #072CC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #072CC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #072CC5;
}