#074975

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #074975

At its core, #074975 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(7, 73, 117).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 94% cyan and 38% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#074975
RGB7, 73, 117
HSL204.0°, 88.7%, 24.3%
CMYK94%, 38%, 0%, 54%
HSV204.0°, 94.0%, 45.9%
LAB29.6, -1.3, -30.5
XYZ5.7, 6.1, 17.7
Decimal477557

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #074975; }
.text-color { color: #074975; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #074975; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
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