#078AB6

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #078AB6

The precise color #078AB6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(7, 138, 182).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 96% cyan and 24% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 195.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#078AB6
RGB7, 138, 182
HSL195.1°, 92.6%, 37.1%
CMYK96%, 24%, 0%, 29%
HSV195.1°, 96.2%, 71.4%
LAB53.6, -14.9, -31.7
XYZ17.6, 21.6, 47.5
Decimal494262

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.32:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #078AB6; }
.text-color { color: #078AB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #078AB6; }

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