What color is #011129?

#011129 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011129?

The RGB value is 1, 17, 41: 1 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011129?

The complementary color is #291901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011129 color

#011129 rgb(1, 17, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #011129 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 6.7% green and 16.1% blue (1, 17, 41).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.86:1).

#011129 color codes

HEX	`#011129`
RGB	`rgb(1, 17, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 6.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 59%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.12, 3.02, -17.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.12, 18.09, 279.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.613, 0.567, 2.175)`
Decimal	`69929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011129, 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 #011129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #011129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011129; }
.text { color: #011129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 17 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011129, #050129); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #011129?: #011129 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011129?: The RGB value is 1, 17, 41: 1 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011129?: The complementary color is #291901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.