#0742A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #0742A8

At its core, #0742A8 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 66 green, and 168 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 96% cyan and 61% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 218.0° hue, 92.0% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0742A8
RGB7, 66, 168
HSL218.0°, 92.0%, 34.3%
CMYK96%, 61%, 0%, 34%
HSV218.0°, 95.8%, 65.9%
LAB31.3, 25.0, -59.1
XYZ9.1, 6.8, 37.9
Decimal475816

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0742A8; }
.text-color { color: #0742A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0742A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B