#074257

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #074257

When working with digital screens, the color #074257 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 66 green, and 87 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 92% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. The HSL representation is 195.8° hue, 85.1% saturation, and 18.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#074257
RGB7, 66, 87
HSL195.8°, 85.1%, 18.4%
CMYK92%, 24%, 0%, 66%
HSV195.8°, 92.0%, 34.1%
LAB25.7, -9.2, -17.5
XYZ3.8, 4.6, 9.7
Decimal475735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #074257; }
.text-color { color: #074257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #074257; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F