What color is #013873?

#013873 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #013873?

The RGB value is 1, 56, 115: 1 red, 56 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #013873?

The complementary color is #733C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #013873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#013873 color

#013873 rgb(1, 56, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #013873 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 22% green and 45.1% blue (1, 56, 115).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 98% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Space (#03386A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#013873 color codes

HEX	`#013873`
RGB	`rgb(1, 56, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 22%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 98%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 99%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 51%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.91, 9.13, -38.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.91, 39.46, 283.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.52, 4.072, 16.764)`
Decimal	`79987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #013873, 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 #013873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#013873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #013873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #013873; }
.text { color: #013873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #013873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 56 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #013873, #030173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #013873?: #013873 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #013873?: The RGB value is 1, 56, 115: 1 red, 56 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #013873?: The complementary color is #733C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #013873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.