#073A99

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #073A99

Visually, #073A99 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 58 green, and 153 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 95% C, 62% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#073A99
RGB7, 58, 153
HSL219.0°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK95%, 62%, 0%, 40%
HSV219.0°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB27.8, 24.4, -55.8
XYZ7.4, 5.4, 30.8
Decimal473753

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #073A99; }
.text-color { color: #073A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #073A99; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B