#012942 Color
#012942 is rgb(1, 41, 66) in RGB, hsl(203, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 38%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#012942rgb(1, 41, 66)hsl(203, 97%, 13%)hsv(203, 98%, 26%)cmyk(98%, 38%, 0%, 74%)oklch(26.9% 0.063 242.1)lab(15.10% -5.28 -19.95)lch(15.10% 20.64 255.17)What #012942 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 #012942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#012942 Channel Values
How #012942 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 41 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.03:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #012942 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 #012942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #012942; 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 #012942
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 #012942 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.
#012942#252542#1B2742#212142#182442#002D2D#002B36#272727Using #012942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-012942: #012942;background-color: #012942;colors: { 'color-012942': '#012942' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.161, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_012942">#012942</color>fill="#012942"More Blue Colors
#012942 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#012942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #012942?
#012942 is a darkest blue — rgb(1, 41, 66) in RGB and hsl(203, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #012942?
#012942 is rgb(1, 41, 66) — red 1, green 41, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #012942?
#012942 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 38%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #012942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #012942 scores 15.03:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #012942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #012942 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.72, which is visibly different.
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