#011274 Color
#011274 is rgb(1, 18, 116) in RGB, hsl(231, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 84%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Resolution Blue (#002387), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#011274rgb(1, 18, 116)hsl(231, 98%, 23%)hsv(231, 99%, 45%)cmyk(99%, 84%, 0%, 55%)oklch(27.2% 0.162 264.4)lab(12.60% 29.38 -57.39)lch(12.60% 64.48 297.11)What #011274 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 #011274, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#011274 Channel Values
How #011274 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 18 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 99% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.67:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #011274 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 #011274
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #011274; 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 #011274
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 #011274 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.
#011274#101074#0A1174#0D0D74#090F74#002E2E#002553#232323Using #011274 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-011274: #011274;background-color: #011274;colors: { 'color-011274': '#011274' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.071, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_011274">#011274</color>fill="#011274"More Blue Colors
#011274 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#011274 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #011274?
#011274 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 18, 116) in RGB and hsl(231, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Resolution Blue (#002387), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #011274?
#011274 is rgb(1, 18, 116) — red 1, green 18, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #011274?
#011274 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 84%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #011274 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #011274 scores 15.67:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #011274 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #011274 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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