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#072C8A

#072c8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#072c8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.75% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.93% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 223.05°, with 90.34% saturation and 28.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.75.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #072c8a
  2. #8a6507

Split complementary

  1. #072c8a
  2. #8a2307
  3. #6e8a07

Analogous

  1. #076e8a
  2. #072c8a
  3. #23078a

Triadic

  1. #072c8a
  2. #8a072c
  3. #2c8a07

Tetradic

  1. #072c8a
  2. #65078a
  3. #8a6507
  4. #2c8a07

Square

  1. #072c8a
  2. #8a076e
  3. #8a6507
  4. #078a23

Monochromatic

  1. #010613
  2. #031541
  3. #072c8a
  4. #0b43d3
  5. #356bf5

Shades

#072c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #072c8a
  2. #06287c
  3. #06236e
  4. #051f61
  5. #041a53
  6. #041645
  7. #031237
  8. #020d29
  9. #01091c
  10. #01040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#072c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #072c8a
  2. #204196
  3. #3956a1
  4. #516bad
  5. #6a80b9
  6. #8396c5
  7. #9cabd0
  8. #b5c0dc
  9. #cdd5e8
  10. #e6eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#072c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #072c8a
  2. #133489
  3. #1f3d88
  4. #2b4587
  5. #374e86
  6. #445685
  7. #505e84
  8. #5c6783
  9. #686f82
  10. #747881
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a3263 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003088 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00368c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002e89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-072c8a {
  color: #072c8a;
}
Background
.bg-072c8a {
  background-color: #072c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-072c8a {
  border: 2px solid #072c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #072c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 90% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-072c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #072c8a, #23078a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-072c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.75 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.43 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.39 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.53 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.39 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.54 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.64 #f8d375 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Smalt
#072c8a  rgb(7, 44, 138)  hsl(223, 90%, 28%)  Smalt
#8a6507  rgb(138, 101, 7)  hsl(43, 90%, 28%)  Golden Brown
#8a072c  rgb(138, 7, 44)  hsl(343, 90%, 28%)  Burgundy
#2c8a07  rgb(44, 138, 7)  hsl(103, 90%, 28%)  India Green