What color is #012249?

#012249 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #012249?

The RGB value is 1, 34, 73: 1 red, 34 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #012249?

The complementary color is #492801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #012249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#012249 color

#012249 rgb(1, 34, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #012249 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 13.3% green and 28.6% blue (1, 34, 73).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#012249 color codes

HEX	`#012249`
RGB	`rgb(1, 34, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 13.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 97%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 99%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 53%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, 6.14, -27.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 28.21, 282.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.787, 1.631, 6.523)`
Decimal	`74313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #012249, 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 #012249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#012249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #012249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #012249; }
.text { color: #012249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 34 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #012249, #040149); }

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Questions

What color is #012249?: #012249 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #012249?: The RGB value is 1, 34, 73: 1 red, 34 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #012249?: The complementary color is #492801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #012249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.