#074999
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #074999
The precise color #074999 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 73 green, and 153 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 95% cyan and 52% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 212.9° hue, 91.2% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#074999
RGB7, 73, 153
HSL212.9°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK95%, 52%, 0%, 40%
HSV212.9°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB32.1, 14.0, -48.8
XYZ8.2, 7.1, 31.1
Decimal477593
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #074999;
}
.text-color {
color: #074999;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #074999;
}