What color is #012753?

#012753 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #012753?

The RGB value is 1, 39, 83: 1 red, 39 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #012753?

The complementary color is #532D01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #012753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#012753 color

#012753 rgb(1, 39, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #012753 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 15.3% green and 32.5% blue (1, 39, 83).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 98% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#012753 color codes

HEX	`#012753`
RGB	`rgb(1, 39, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 15.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 98%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 99%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 53%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.91, 7.05, -30.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.91, 31.14, 283.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.299, 2.082, 8.463)`
Decimal	`75603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #012753, 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 #012753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#012753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #012753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #012753; }
.text { color: #012753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 39 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #012753, #040153); }

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Questions

What color is #012753?: #012753 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #012753?: The RGB value is 1, 39, 83: 1 red, 39 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #012753?: The complementary color is #532D01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #012753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.