#010974 Color
#010974 is rgb(1, 9, 116) in RGB, hsl(236, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 92%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#010974rgb(1, 9, 116)hsl(236, 98%, 23%)hsv(236, 99%, 45%)cmyk(99%, 92%, 0%, 55%)oklch(26.2% 0.169 264.6)lab(11.00% 33.87 -60.06)lch(11.00% 68.95 299.42)What #010974 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 #010974, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#010974 Channel Values
How #010974 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 1 · G 9 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 99% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.25:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #010974 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 #010974
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #010974; 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 #010974
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 #010974 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.
#010974#080874#050874#060674#040774#002B2B#002252#202020Using #010974 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-010974: #010974;background-color: #010974;colors: { 'color-010974': '#010974' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.035, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_010974">#010974</color>fill="#010974"More Blue Colors
#010974 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#010974 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #010974?
#010974 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 9, 116) in RGB and hsl(236, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #010974?
#010974 is rgb(1, 9, 116) — red 1, green 9, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #010974?
#010974 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 92%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #010974 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #010974 scores 16.25:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #010974 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #010974 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.07, which is visibly different.
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