#001499 Color
#001499 is rgb(0, 20, 153) in RGB, hsl(232, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 87%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#001499rgb(0, 20, 153)hsl(232, 100%, 30%)hsv(232, 100%, 60%)cmyk(100%, 87%, 0%, 40%)oklch(32.4% 0.204 264.2)lab(17.61% 39.40 -72.35)lch(17.61% 82.38 298.57)What #001499 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #001499, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#001499 Channel Values
How #001499 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 20 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 100% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 100% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #001499 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #001499
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #001499; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #001499
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #001499 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#001499#111199#0B1399#0F0F99#091199#003D3D#00316E#2F2F2FUsing #001499 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-001499: #001499;background-color: #001499;colors: { 'color-001499': '#001499' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.078, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_001499">#001499</color>fill="#001499"More Blue Colors
#001499 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#001499 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #001499?
#001499 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 20, 153) in RGB and hsl(232, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #001499?
#001499 is rgb(0, 20, 153) — red 0, green 20, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #001499?
#001499 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 87%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #001499 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #001499 scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #001499 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #001499 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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