What color is #010259?

#010259 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Ravenclaw. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010259?

The RGB value is 1, 2, 89: 1 red, 2 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010259?

The complementary color is #595801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010259 color

#010259 rgb(1, 2, 89)

Shades of black

The hex color #010259 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 0.8% green and 34.9% blue (1, 2, 89).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 98% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Ravenclaw (#0A0555), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.19:1).

#010259 color codes

HEX	`#010259`
RGB	`rgb(1, 2, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 0.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 98%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 99%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 98%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.96, 35.2, -49.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.96, 60.43, 305.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.837, 0.771, 9.501)`
Decimal	`66137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010259, 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 #010259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #010259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010259; }
.text { color: #010259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 2 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010259, #2c0159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #010259?: #010259 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Ravenclaw. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010259?: The RGB value is 1, 2, 89: 1 red, 2 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010259?: The complementary color is #595801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.