#011A42 Color
#011A42 is rgb(1, 26, 66) in RGB, hsl(217, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 61%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#011A42rgb(1, 26, 66)hsl(217, 97%, 13%)hsv(217, 98%, 26%)cmyk(98%, 61%, 0%, 74%)oklch(22.8% 0.083 258.4)lab(9.62% 5.13 -28.70)lch(9.62% 29.15 280.13)What #011A42 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 #011A42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#011A42 Channel Values
How #011A42 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 26 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.1:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #011A42 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 #011A42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #011A42; 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 #011A42
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 #011A42 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.
#011A42#171742#101842#141442#0E1742#002222#001F32#1C1C1CUsing #011A42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-011a42: #011A42;background-color: #011A42;colors: { 'color-011a42': '#011A42' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.102, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_011a42">#011A42</color>fill="#011A42"More Blue Colors
#011A42 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#011A42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #011A42?
#011A42 is a darkest blue — rgb(1, 26, 66) in RGB and hsl(217, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #011A42?
#011A42 is rgb(1, 26, 66) — red 1, green 26, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #011A42?
#011A42 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 61%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #011A42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #011A42 scores 17.1:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #011A42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #011A42 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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