Information about #072E5E color

#072E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #072E5E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(7, 46, 94) — 2.7% red, 18% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 19 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#072E5E is a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure 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 FRIDGEIT BLUE (#072C5E). Slightly further away sit Marine (#042E60) and Astros Navy (#002D62).

The recipe behind #072E5E is rgb(7, 46, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #072E5E: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#072E5E color variations

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#072E5E 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 #072E5E

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#072E5E
  • RGB7, 46, 94
  • CMYK34, 19, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(7, 46, 94)
  • HSL213°, 86%, 20%
  • HSL Precise213.103°, 86.139%, 19.804%
  • HSV213°, 93%, 37%
  • HSB213°, 93%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.180, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.180, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.180, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID072E5E
  • DECIMAL ID470622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01