What color is #010FCC?

#010FCC is a vivid blue known as True Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of True Blue?

The RGB value is 1, 15, 204: 1 red, 15 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of True Blue?

The complementary color is #CCBE01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010FCC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

True Blue color: hex code #010FCC

#010FCC rgb(1, 15, 204)

Shades of blue

True Blue has the hex code #010FCC. It is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 5.9% green and 80% blue (1, 15, 204).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 99% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

True Blue (#010FCC) color codes

HEX	`#010FCC`
RGB	`rgb(1, 15, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 5.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 99%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 93%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.88, 63.72, -89.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.88, 109.78, 305.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.079, 4.706, 57.439)`
Decimal	`69580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with True Blue, 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 #010FCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010FCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #010FCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010fcc; }
.text { color: #010fcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010fcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 15 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010fcc, #5801cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #010FCC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #010FCC?: #010FCC is a vivid blue known as True Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of True Blue?: The RGB value is 1, 15, 204: 1 red, 15 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of True Blue?: The complementary color is #CCBE01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010FCC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.