Information about #072C71 color

#072C71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #072C71 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(7, 44, 113) — 2.7% red, 17.3% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 27 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#072C71 is a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mets Blue (#002D72). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Catalina Blue (#062A78) and Rich Deep Blue (#0B2275).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(7, 44, 113)), which gives #072C71 its character. If you plan to put text on a #072C71 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #072C71 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#072C71 color variations

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

#072C71 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 #072C71

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#072C71
  • RGB7, 44, 113
  • CMYK42, 27, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(7, 44, 113)
  • HSL219°, 88%, 24%
  • HSL Precise219.057°, 88.333%, 23.529%
  • HSV219°, 94%, 44%
  • HSB219°, 94%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.173, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.173, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.173, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID072C71
  • DECIMAL ID470129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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