What color is #072688?

#072688 is a dark, vivid blue known as Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Naval Adventures?

The RGB value is 7, 38, 136: 7 red, 38 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Naval Adventures?

The complementary color is #886907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Naval Adventures color: hex code #072688

#072688 rgb(7, 38, 136)

Shades of blue

Naval Adventures has the hex code #072688. It is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 14.9% green and 53.3% blue (7, 38, 136).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

Naval Adventures (#072688) color codes

HEX	`#072688`
RGB	`rgb(7, 38, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 14.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 72%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.86, 31.22, -56.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.86, 64.67, 298.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.223, 3.208, 23.632)`
Decimal	`468616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Naval Adventures, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #072688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #072688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072688; }
.text { color: #072688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 38 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072688, #280788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

See #072688 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #072688?: #072688 is a dark, vivid blue known as Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Naval Adventures?: The RGB value is 7, 38, 136: 7 red, 38 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Naval Adventures?: The complementary color is #886907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.