#011E38 Color
#011E38 is rgb(1, 30, 56) in RGB, hsl(208, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 46%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#011E38rgb(1, 30, 56)hsl(208, 96%, 11%)hsv(208, 98%, 22%)cmyk(98%, 46%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23% 0.061 248.8)lab(10.39% -1.90 -20.39)lch(10.39% 20.48 264.66)What #011E38 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 #011E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#011E38 Channel Values
How #011E38 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 30 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.88:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #011E38 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 #011E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #011E38; 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 #011E38
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 #011E38 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.
#011E38#1B1B38#131C38#171738#111A38#002222#00212C#1D1D1DUsing #011E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-011e38: #011E38;background-color: #011E38;colors: { 'color-011e38': '#011E38' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.118, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_011e38">#011E38</color>fill="#011E38"More Blue Colors
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#011E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #011E38?
#011E38 is a darkest blue — rgb(1, 30, 56) in RGB and hsl(208, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #011E38?
#011E38 is rgb(1, 30, 56) — red 1, green 30, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #011E38?
#011E38 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 46%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #011E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #011E38 scores 16.88:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #011E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #011E38 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.97, which is visibly different.
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