What color is #012349?

#012349 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 #012349?

The RGB value is 1, 35, 73: 1 red, 35 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #012349?

The complementary color is #492701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #012349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#012349 color

#012349 rgb(1, 35, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #012349 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 13.7% green and 28.6% blue (1, 35, 73).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.7:1).

#012349 color codes

HEX	`#012349`
RGB	`rgb(1, 35, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 13.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 97%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 99%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 52%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.76, 5.37, -26.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.76, 27.51, 281.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.816, 1.689, 6.532)`
Decimal	`74569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #012349, 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 #012349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#012349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #012349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #012349; }
.text { color: #012349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 35 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #012349, #030149); }

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Questions

What color is #012349?: #012349 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 #012349?: The RGB value is 1, 35, 73: 1 red, 35 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #012349?: The complementary color is #492701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #012349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.