What color is #07244A?

#07244A is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #07244A?

The RGB value is 7, 36, 74: 7 red, 36 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #07244A?

The complementary color is #4A2D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #07244A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#07244A color

#07244A rgb(7, 36, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #07244A is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 14.1% green and 29% blue (7, 36, 74).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 83% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#07244A color codes

HEX	`#07244A`
RGB	`rgb(7, 36, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 14.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 83%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 91%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 51%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.41, 5.91, -26.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.41, 27.27, 282.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.954, 1.801, 6.722)`
Decimal	`468042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #07244A, 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 #07244A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#07244A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #07244A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #07244a; }
.text { color: #07244a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #07244a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 36 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #07244a, #0b074a); }

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Questions

What color is #07244A?: #07244A is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #07244A?: The RGB value is 7, 36, 74: 7 red, 36 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #07244A?: The complementary color is #4A2D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #07244A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.