What color is #072140?

#072140 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072140?

The RGB value is 7, 33, 64: 7 red, 33 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072140?

The complementary color is #402607, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072140 color

#072140 rgb(7, 33, 64)

Shades of blue

The hex color #072140 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 12.9% green and 25.1% blue (7, 33, 64).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 80% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Mirage (#001F3F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#072140 color codes

HEX	`#072140`
RGB	`rgb(7, 33, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 12.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 80%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 89%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 48%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.63, 3.58, -22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.63, 22.82, 279.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.557, 1.503, 5.058)`
Decimal	`467264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072140, 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 #072140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #072140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072140; }
.text { color: #072140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 33 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072140, #0a0740); }

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Questions

What color is #072140?: #072140 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Mirage. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072140?: The RGB value is 7, 33, 64: 7 red, 33 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072140?: The complementary color is #402607, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.