Palettes / Colors / #073B4C

#073B4C — Deep Vivid Blue

#073B4C is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#073B4C is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4B1807; it also sits naturally between #074B3A and #07184B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 23% · Blue 30%

Cyan 91% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 70%

Previews

CSS code for #073B4C

.text { color: #073B4C; }
.background { background-color: #073B4C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #073B4C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(7, 59, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 83%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #073B4C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(7, 59, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #073B4C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(7, 59, 76, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#073B4C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#073B4C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #073B4C

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4B1807:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #073B4C: #FFFFFF.

How #073B4C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #073B4C or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #073B4B  ·  #073B4D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #073B4C?

#073B4C is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 7, 59, 76). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #073B4C?

#073B4C is RGB 7, 59, 76 — HSL 195°, 83%, 16% — CMYK 91%, 22%, 0%, 70%.

What colors go with #073B4C?

Its complement is #4B1807; analogous partners are #074B3A and #07184B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #073B4C for text?

White text on #073B4C has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.74:1.