What color is #073263?

#073263 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #073263?

The RGB value is 7, 50, 99: 7 red, 50 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #073263?

The complementary color is #633807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #073263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#073263 color

#073263 rgb(7, 50, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #073263 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 19.6% green and 38.8% blue (7, 50, 99).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 87% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#073263 color codes

HEX	`#073263`
RGB	`rgb(7, 50, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 19.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 87%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 93%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 49%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.93, 6.84, -32.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.93, 33.56, 281.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.48, 3.227, 12.241)`
Decimal	`471651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #073263, 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 #073263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#073263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #073263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #073263; }
.text { color: #073263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #073263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 50 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #073263, #0a0763); }

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Questions

What color is #073263?: #073263 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #073263?: The RGB value is 7, 50, 99: 7 red, 50 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #073263?: The complementary color is #633807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #073263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.