#010A5A Color
#010A5A is rgb(1, 10, 90) in RGB, hsl(234, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 89%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#010A5Argb(1, 10, 90)hsl(234, 98%, 18%)hsv(234, 99%, 35%)cmyk(99%, 89%, 0%, 65%)oklch(22.6% 0.137 264.7)lab(7.63% 25.51 -48.51)lch(7.63% 54.81 297.74)What #010A5A 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 #010A5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#010A5A Channel Values
How #010A5A 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 10 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 99% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.61:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #010A5A 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 #010A5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #010A5A; 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 #010A5A
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 #010A5A 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.
#010A5A#08085A#05095A#07075A#05085A#002121#001A3F#191919Using #010A5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-010a5a: #010A5A;background-color: #010A5A;colors: { 'color-010a5a': '#010A5A' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.039, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_010a5a">#010A5A</color>fill="#010A5A"More Blue Colors
#010A5A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#010A5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #010A5A?
#010A5A is a darkest blue — rgb(1, 10, 90) in RGB and hsl(234, 98%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #010A5A?
#010A5A is rgb(1, 10, 90) — red 1, green 10, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #010A5A?
#010A5A converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 89%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #010A5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #010A5A scores 17.61:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #010A5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #010A5A 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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