What color is #001AD5?

#001AD5 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #001AD5?

The RGB value is 0, 26, 213: 0 red, 26 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #001AD5?

The complementary color is #D5BB00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #001AD5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#001AD5 color

#001AD5 rgb(0, 26, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #001AD5 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 10.2% green and 83.5% blue (0, 26, 213).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Lapis on Neptune (#1F22D2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#001AD5 color codes

HEX	`#001AD5`
RGB	`rgb(0, 26, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 10.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 88%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.22, 62.8, -90.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.22, 110.34, 304.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.375, 5.541, 63.355)`
Decimal	`6869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #001AD5, 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 #001AD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#001AD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #001AD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #001ad5; }
.text { color: #001ad5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #001ad5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 26 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #001ad5, #5000d5); }

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Questions

What color is #001AD5?: #001AD5 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #001AD5?: The RGB value is 0, 26, 213: 0 red, 26 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #001AD5?: The complementary color is #D5BB00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #001AD5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.