What color is #010122?

#010122 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010122?

The RGB value is 1, 1, 34: 1 red, 1 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010122?

The complementary color is #222201, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010122 color

#010122 rgb(1, 1, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #010122 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 0.4% green and 13.3% blue (1, 1, 34).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 94% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.41:1).

#010122 color codes

HEX	`#010122`
RGB	`rgb(1, 1, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 0.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 94%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 97%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 97%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.3, 7.19, -18.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.3, 19.74, 291.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.312, 0.144, 1.524)`
Decimal	`65826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010122, 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 #010122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #010122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010122; }
.text { color: #010122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 1 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010122, #120122); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #010122?: #010122 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010122?: The RGB value is 1, 1, 34: 1 red, 1 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010122?: The complementary color is #222201, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.