What color is #074688?

#074688 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #074688?

The RGB value is 7, 70, 136: 7 red, 70 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #074688?

The complementary color is #884907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #074688?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#074688 color

#074688 rgb(7, 70, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #074688 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 27.5% green and 53.3% blue (7, 70, 136).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 90% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#074688 color codes

HEX	`#074688`
RGB	`rgb(7, 70, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 27.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 90%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 95%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 49%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.92, 8.83, -41.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.92, 42.79, 281.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.72, 6.202, 24.131)`
Decimal	`476808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #074688, 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 #074688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#074688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #074688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #074688; }
.text { color: #074688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #074688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 70 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #074688, #090788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #074688?: #074688 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #074688?: The RGB value is 7, 70, 136: 7 red, 70 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #074688?: The complementary color is #884907, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #074688?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.