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#072E72

#072e72 ≈ Smalt

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#072e72 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.75% red, 18.04% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.86% cyan, 59.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 218.13°, with 88.43% saturation and 23.73% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 5.89.

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Web safe#003366
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Relative luminance0.0321

Complementary

  1. #072e72
  2. #724b07

Split complementary

  1. #072e72
  2. #721607
  3. #647207

Analogous

  1. #076472
  2. #072e72
  3. #160772

Triadic

  1. #072e72
  2. #72072e
  3. #2e7207

Tetradic

  1. #072e72
  2. #4b0772
  3. #724b07
  4. #2e7207

Square

  1. #072e72
  2. #720764
  3. #724b07
  4. #077216

Monochromatic

  1. #010813
  2. #03112a
  3. #072e72
  4. #0b4bba
  5. #216df1

Shades

#072e72 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #072e72
  2. #062967
  3. #06255b
  4. #052050
  5. #041c44
  6. #041739
  7. #03122e
  8. #020e22
  9. #010917
  10. #01050b
  11. #000000

Tints

#072e72 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #072e72
  2. #204380
  3. #39588e
  4. #516d9c
  5. #6a82aa
  6. #8397b9
  7. #9cabc7
  8. #b5c0d5
  9. #cdd5e3
  10. #e6eaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#072e72 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #072e72
  2. #133673
  3. #1f3e75
  4. #2b4776
  5. #374f78
  6. #445779
  7. #505f7a
  8. #5c677c
  9. #68707d
  10. #74787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #273153 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003774 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002e71 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003f4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003473 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002e71 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00395d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-072e72 {
  color: #072e72;
}
Background
.bg-072e72 {
  background-color: #072e72;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-072e72 {
  border: 2px solid #072e72;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #072e72;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 46 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 88% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-072e72 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #072e72, #160772);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-072e72 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 46 114 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 5.89 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 6.34 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 7.17 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.51 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.81 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.97 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 9.76 #f8d18d Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Smalt
#072e72  rgb(7, 46, 114)  hsl(218, 88%, 24%)  Smalt
#724b07  rgb(114, 75, 7)  hsl(38, 88%, 24%)  Field Drab
#72072e  rgb(114, 7, 46)  hsl(338, 88%, 24%)  Claret
#2e7207  rgb(46, 114, 7)  hsl(98, 88%, 24%)  Pakistan Green