What color is #001AFF?

#001AFF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #001AFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #001AFF?

The complementary color is #FFE500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #001AFF?

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.

#001AFF color

#001AFF rgb(0, 26, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #001AFF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 10.2% green and 100% blue (0, 26, 255).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Bluebonnet (#1C1CF0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#001AFF color codes

HEX	`#001AFF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 26, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 10.2%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 90%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, 74.26, -105.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 128.77, 305.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.413, 7.956, 95.154)`
Decimal	`6911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #001AFF, 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 #001AFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#001AFF 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 #001AFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #001aff; }
.text { color: #001aff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #001aff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 26 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #001aff, #6500ff); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #001AFF?: #001AFF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #001AFF?: The RGB value is 0, 26, 255: 0 red, 26 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #001AFF?: The complementary color is #FFE500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #001AFF?: 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.