Skip to content

#010AFE Color

#010AFE is rgb(1, 10, 254) in RGB, hsl(238, 99%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 96%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (#0000FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#010AFE
HEX#010AFE
RGBrgb(1, 10, 254)
HSLhsl(238, 99%, 50%)
HSVhsv(238, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 96%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.31 264.2)
LABlab(29.99% 66.48 -110.76)
LCHlch(29.99% 129.18 300.97)

What #010AFE 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 #010AFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#010AFE Channel Values

How #010AFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 10 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 99% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 100% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #010AFE 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.

TextWhite text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #010AFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #010AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #010AFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #010AFE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #010AFE.

How #010AFE 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.

Typical#010AFE
Protanopia#0808FE
Protanomaly#0509FE
Deuteranopia#0707FE
Deuteranomaly#0508FE
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#004FB7
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #010AFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-010afe: #010AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #010AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-010afe': '#010AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.039, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_010afe">#010AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#010AFE"

More Blue Colors

#010AFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#010AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #010AFE?

#010AFE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(1, 10, 254) in RGB and hsl(238, 99%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (#0000FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #010AFE?

#010AFE is rgb(1, 10, 254) — red 1, green 10, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #010AFE?

#010AFE converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 96%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #010AFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #010AFE scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #010AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #010AFE 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.25, which is below the threshold most people can see.

Open #010AFE in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.