Information about #072D78 color

#072D78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#072D78 falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(7, 45, 120) — 2.7% red, 17.6% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 29 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#072D78 presents itself as a intensely saturated azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Catalina Blue (#062A78). Slightly further away sit Mets Blue (#002D72) and Rich Deep Blue (#0B2275).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(7, 45, 120)), which gives #072D78 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #072D78: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. No one has named #072D78 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#072D78 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#072D78 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #072D78

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#072D78
  • RGB7, 45, 120
  • CMYK44, 29, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(7, 45, 120)
  • HSL220°, 89%, 25%
  • HSL Precise219.823°, 88.976%, 24.902%
  • HSV220°, 94%, 47%
  • HSB220°, 94%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.176, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.176, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.176, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID072D78
  • DECIMAL ID470392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01