Information about #072F6F color

#072F6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #072F6F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(7, 47, 111) — 2.7% red, 18.4% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 25 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#072F6F presents itself as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Mets Blue (#002D72). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yale Blue (#00356B) and Catalina Blue (#062A78).

In RGB terms — rgb(7, 47, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #072F6F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#072F6F color variations

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

#072F6F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#072F6F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#072F6F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#072F6F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#072F6F 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
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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
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#626E07
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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
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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
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#6E072F
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#2F6E07
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#47076E
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#6E4707
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#6E4707
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#076E13
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Nearest named colors to #072F6F

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

Mets Blue color link
Mets Blue

#002D72

Yale Blue color link
Yale Blue

#00356B

Catalina Blue color link
Catalina Blue

#062A78

Marine Blue color link
Marine Blue

#01386A

Dark Midnight Blue color link
Dark Midnight Blue

#003366

Deep Sapphire color link
Deep Sapphire

#082567

Ateneo Blue color link
Ateneo Blue

#003A6C

Tardis Blue color link
Tardis Blue

#003B6F

Cool Black color link
Cool Black

#002E63

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Whale Tail color link
Whale Tail

#003967

Rich Deep Blue color link
Rich Deep Blue

#0B2275

#072F6F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#072F6F
  • RGB7, 47, 111
  • CMYK41, 25, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(7, 47, 111)
  • HSL217°, 88%, 23%
  • HSL Precise216.923°, 88.136%, 23.137%
  • HSV217°, 94%, 44%
  • HSB217°, 94%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.184, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.184, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.184, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID072F6F
  • DECIMAL ID470895
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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