HEX Color #072CD3 (Mediumblue)

About #072CD3

The precise color #072CD3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 44 green, and 211 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 97% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% 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#072CD3

RGB7, 44, 211

HSL229.1°, 93.6%, 42.7%

CMYK97%, 79%, 0%, 17%

HSV229.1°, 96.7%, 82.7%

LAB30.8, 54.4, -85.3

XYZ12.7, 6.5, 62.2

Decimal470227

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#072CD3 #D2AD07

Analogous

#0791D2 #4807D2

Triadic

#D2072C #2CD207

Tetradic

#D20791 #D2AD07 #07D248

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#072CD3

#2243D7

#3E5ADC

#5972E1

#7589E6

#90A1EB

#ACB8F0

#C7D0F5

#E3E7FA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#072CD3

#0627BB

#0522A4

#041D8C

#031875

#03135D

#020E46

#01092E

#000417

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.09:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.31:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.69:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.96:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #072CD3; }

.text-color { color: #072CD3; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #072CD3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue

#0000CD