What color is #07022C?

#07022C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #07022C?

The RGB value is 7, 2, 44: 7 red, 2 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #07022C?

The complementary color is #272C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #07022C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#07022C color

#07022C rgb(7, 2, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #07022C is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 0.8% green and 17.3% blue (7, 2, 44).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight (#03012D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.92:1).

#07022C color codes

HEX	`#07022C`
RGB	`rgb(7, 2, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 0.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 91%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 95%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 95%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.44, 12.57, -24.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.44, 27.37, 297.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.564, 0.27, 2.405)`
Decimal	`459308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #07022C, 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 #07022C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#07022C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #07022C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #07022c; }
.text { color: #07022c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #07022c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 2 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #07022c, #1c022c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #07022C?: #07022C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #07022C?: The RGB value is 7, 2, 44: 7 red, 2 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #07022C?: The complementary color is #272C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #07022C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.