Information about #072F46 color

#072F46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#072F46 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(7, 47, 70) — 2.7% red, 18.4% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 9 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#072F46 is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tobias Blue (#0C2C47). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diablo (#00374A) and ORPIN BLUE (#122B4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(7, 47, 70) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #072F46: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #072F46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#072F46 color variations

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

#072F46 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 #072F46

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

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Diablo color link
Diablo

#00374A

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Green Vogue color link
Green Vogue

#032B52

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Oxford Blue color link
Oxford Blue

#002147

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#072F46
  • RGB7, 47, 70
  • CMYK25, 9, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(7, 47, 70)
  • HSL202°, 82%, 15%
  • HSL Precise201.905°, 81.818%, 15.098%
  • HSV202°, 90%, 27%
  • HSB202°, 90%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.184, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.184, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.184, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID072F46
  • DECIMAL ID470854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01