#073399

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #073399

The hex code #073399 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Midnightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 51 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 95% cyan and 67% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 221.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#073399
RGB7, 51, 153
HSL221.9°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK95%, 67%, 0%, 40%
HSV221.9°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB25.9, 29.2, -58.9
XYZ7.0, 4.7, 30.7
Decimal471961

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #073399; }
.text-color { color: #073399; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #073399; }

Similar Colors

Midnightblue
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