#012147 Color
#012147 is rgb(1, 33, 71) in RGB, hsl(213, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 54%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxford Blue (#002147), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#012147rgb(1, 33, 71)hsl(213, 97%, 14%)hsv(213, 99%, 28%)cmyk(99%, 54%, 0%, 72%)oklch(25.1% 0.08 255)lab(12.47% 2.10 -27.57)lch(12.47% 27.65 274.35)What #012147 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 #012147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#012147 Channel Values
How #012147 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 33 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 99% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.03:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #012147 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 #012147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #012147; 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 #012147
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 #012147 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.
#012147#1E1E47#151F47#1A1A47#131D47#002828#002537#212121Using #012147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-012147: #012147;background-color: #012147;colors: { 'color-012147': '#012147' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.129, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_012147">#012147</color>fill="#012147"More Blue Colors
#012147 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#012147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #012147?
#012147 is a darkest blue — rgb(1, 33, 71) in RGB and hsl(213, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.2.
What is the RGB value of #012147?
#012147 is rgb(1, 33, 71) — red 1, green 33, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #012147?
#012147 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 54%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #012147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #012147 scores 16.03:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #012147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #012147 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 30.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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