What color is #011933?

#011933 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011933?

The RGB value is 1, 25, 51: 1 red, 25 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011933?

The complementary color is #331B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011933 color

#011933 rgb(1, 25, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #011933 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 9.8% green and 20% blue (1, 25, 51).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 96% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.67:1).

#011933 color codes

HEX	`#011933`
RGB	`rgb(1, 25, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 9.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 96%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 98%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 51%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.49, 2.44, -19.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.49, 20.05, 276.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.957, 0.941, 3.262)`
Decimal	`71987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011933, 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 #011933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #011933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011933; }
.text { color: #011933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 25 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011933, #020133); }

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Questions

What color is #011933?: #011933 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011933?: The RGB value is 1, 25, 51: 1 red, 25 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011933?: The complementary color is #331B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.