#012E6B Color
#012E6B is rgb(1, 46, 107) in RGB, hsl(215, 98%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 57%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#012E6Brgb(1, 46, 107)hsl(215, 98%, 21%)hsv(215, 99%, 42%)cmyk(99%, 57%, 0%, 58%)oklch(31.6% 0.116 258.2)lab(19.46% 7.31 -40.30)lch(19.46% 40.96 280.28)What #012E6B 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 #012E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#012E6B Channel Values
How #012E6B 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 46 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 98% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 99% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #012E6B 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 #012E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #012E6B; 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 #012E6B
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 #012E6B 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.
#012E6B#2A2A6B#1F2B6B#25256B#1B296B#003A3A#003652#313131Using #012E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-012e6b: #012E6B;background-color: #012E6B;colors: { 'color-012e6b': '#012E6B' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.180, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_012e6b">#012E6B</color>fill="#012E6B"More Blue Colors
#012E6B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#012E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #012E6B?
#012E6B is a dark blue — rgb(1, 46, 107) in RGB and hsl(215, 98%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #012E6B?
#012E6B is rgb(1, 46, 107) — red 1, green 46, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #012E6B?
#012E6B converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 57%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #012E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #012E6B scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #012E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #012E6B 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 17.94, which is visibly different.
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