What color is #010127?

#010127 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 #010127?

The RGB value is 1, 1, 39: 1 red, 1 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010127?

The complementary color is #272701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010127 color

#010127 rgb(1, 1, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #010127 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 0.4% green and 15.3% blue (1, 1, 39).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.29:1).

#010127 color codes

HEX	`#010127`
RGB	`rgb(1, 1, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 0.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 97%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 97%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.58, 9.16, -21.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.58, 23.7, 292.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.389, 0.175, 1.932)`
Decimal	`65831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010127, 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 #010127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.29:1	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 #010127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010127; }
.text { color: #010127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 1 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010127, #140127); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #010127?: #010127 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 #010127?: The RGB value is 1, 1, 39: 1 red, 1 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010127?: The complementary color is #272701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.