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#072C8B

#072c8b ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#072c8b 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 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.96% cyan, 68.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 223.18°, with 90.41% saturation and 28.63% 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 12.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.66.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0371

Complementary

  1. #072c8b
  2. #8b6607

Split complementary

  1. #072c8b
  2. #8b2407
  3. #6e8b07

Analogous

  1. #076e8b
  2. #072c8b
  3. #24078b

Triadic

  1. #072c8b
  2. #8b072c
  3. #2c8b07

Tetradic

  1. #072c8b
  2. #66078b
  3. #8b6607
  4. #2c8b07

Square

  1. #072c8b
  2. #8b076e
  3. #8b6607
  4. #078b24

Monochromatic

  1. #010613
  2. #031542
  3. #072c8b
  4. #0b43d4
  5. #366cf5

Shades

#072c8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #072c8b
  2. #06287d
  3. #06236f
  4. #051f61
  5. #041a53
  6. #041646
  7. #031238
  8. #020d2a
  9. #01091c
  10. #01040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#072c8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #072c8b
  2. #204197
  3. #3956a2
  4. #516bae
  5. #6a80b9
  6. #8396c5
  7. #9cabd1
  8. #b5c0dc
  9. #cdd5e8
  10. #e6eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#072c8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #072c8b
  2. #13348a
  3. #1f3d89
  4. #2b4588
  5. #374e87
  6. #445686
  7. #505e84
  8. #5c6783
  9. #686f82
  10. #747881
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.05:1 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 #003c8e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003089 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00368d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002f8a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-072c8b {
  color: #072c8b;
}
Background
.bg-072c8b {
  background-color: #072c8b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-072c8b {
  border: 2px solid #072c8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #072c8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 44 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 90% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-072c8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #072c8b, #24078b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-072c8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 44 139 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.66 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.32 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.26 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.57 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.34 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.41 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.51 #f8d374 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Smalt
#072c8b  rgb(7, 44, 139)  hsl(223, 90%, 29%)  Smalt
#8b6607  rgb(139, 102, 7)  hsl(43, 90%, 29%)  Golden Brown
#8b072c  rgb(139, 7, 44)  hsl(343, 90%, 29%)  Burgundy
#2c8b07  rgb(44, 139, 7)  hsl(103, 90%, 29%)  India Green