What color is #070565?

#070565 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #070565?

The RGB value is 7, 5, 101: 7 red, 5 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #070565?

The complementary color is #636505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #070565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#070565 color

#070565 rgb(7, 5, 101)

Shades of black

The hex color #070565 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 2% green and 39.6% blue (7, 5, 101).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 91% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.23:1).

#070565 color codes

HEX	`#070565`
RGB	`rgb(7, 5, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 91%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 95%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 95%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.74, 37.54, -52.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.74, 64.56, 305.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.49, 1.093, 12.389)`
Decimal	`460133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #070565, 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 #070565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#070565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #070565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #070565; }
.text { color: #070565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #070565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 5 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #070565, #370565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #070565?: #070565 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #070565?: The RGB value is 7, 5, 101: 7 red, 5 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #070565?: The complementary color is #636505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #070565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.