#012241 Color
#012241 is rgb(1, 34, 65) in RGB, hsl(209, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 48%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#012241rgb(1, 34, 65)hsl(209, 97%, 13%)hsv(209, 98%, 25%)cmyk(98%, 48%, 0%, 75%)oklch(24.9% 0.07 250.6)lab(12.44% -1.03 -23.46)lch(12.44% 23.49 267.48)What #012241 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 #012241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#012241 Channel Values
How #012241 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 34 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 98% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.07:1 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 #012241 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 #012241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #012241; 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 #012241
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 #012241 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.
#012241#1E1E41#162041#1B1B41#131E41#002727#002533#212121Using #012241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-012241: #012241;background-color: #012241;colors: { 'color-012241': '#012241' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.133, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_012241">#012241</color>fill="#012241"More Blue Colors
#012241 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#012241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #012241?
#012241 is a darkest blue — rgb(1, 34, 65) in RGB and hsl(209, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #012241?
#012241 is rgb(1, 34, 65) — red 1, green 34, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #012241?
#012241 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 48%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #012241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #012241 scores 16.07:1 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 #012241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #012241 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 26.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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