What color is #015482?

#015482 is a dark, vivid azure known as Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Grand Bleu?

The RGB value is 1, 84, 130: 1 red, 84 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Grand Bleu?

The complementary color is #822F01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #015482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Grand Bleu color: hex code #015482

#015482 rgb(1, 84, 130)

Shades of blue

Grand Bleu has the hex code #015482. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 32.9% green and 51% blue (1, 84, 130).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 98% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

Grand Bleu (#015482) color codes

HEX	`#015482`
RGB	`rgb(1, 84, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 32.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 98%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 99%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 35%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, -3.4, -31.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 31.99, 263.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.211, 7.958, 22.271)`
Decimal	`87170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Grand Bleu, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #015482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#015482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #015482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #015482; }
.text { color: #015482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #015482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 84 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #015482, #011382); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #015482 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #015482?: #015482 is a dark, vivid azure known as Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Grand Bleu?: The RGB value is 1, 84, 130: 1 red, 84 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Grand Bleu?: The complementary color is #822F01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #015482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.