Information about #074A6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #074A6E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(7, 74, 110) — 2.7% red, 29% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 14 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #074A6E reads as a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Blue Silk (#044F67). Slightly further away sit PSG Blue (#004170) and Indigo Dye (#00416A).

The recipe behind #074A6E is rgb(7, 74, 110), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #074A6E: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#074A6E color variations

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

#074A6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#074A6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#074A6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#074A6E 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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#074A6E 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #074A6E

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

Light Blue Silk color link
Light Blue Silk

#044F67

PSG Blue color link
PSG Blue

#004170

Indigo Dye color link
Indigo Dye

#00416A

Twilight Blue color link
Twilight Blue

#0A437A

Alltricks Duck Blue color link
Alltricks Duck Blue

#005162

Tardis Blue color link
Tardis Blue

#003B6F

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Dark Cerulean color link
Dark Cerulean

#08457E

Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation color link
Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation

#083B66

Ateneo Blue color link
Ateneo Blue

#003A6C

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Marine Blue color link
Marine Blue

#01386A

#074A6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#074A6E
  • RGB7, 74, 110
  • CMYK40, 14, 0, 57
  • HSL201°, 88%, 23%
  • HSL Precise200.971°, 88.034%, 22.941%
  • HSV201°, 94%, 43%
  • HSB201°, 94%, 43%
  • HEX ID074A6E
  • DECIMAL ID477806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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