#013198 Color
#013198 is rgb(1, 49, 152) in RGB, hsl(221, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 68%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#013198rgb(1, 49, 152)hsl(221, 99%, 30%)hsv(221, 99%, 60%)cmyk(99%, 68%, 0%, 40%)oklch(36.6% 0.174 262.5)lab(24.04% 22.06 -61.09)lch(24.04% 64.95 289.86)What #013198 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 #013198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#013198 Channel Values
How #013198 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 49 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #013198 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 #013198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #013198; 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 #013198
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 #013198 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.
#013198#2C2C98#212E98#272798#1D2C98#004949#004171#3C3C3CUsing #013198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-013198: #013198;background-color: #013198;colors: { 'color-013198': '#013198' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.192, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_013198">#013198</color>fill="#013198"More Blue Colors
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#013198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #013198?
#013198 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 49, 152) in RGB and hsl(221, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.26.
What is the RGB value of #013198?
#013198 is rgb(1, 49, 152) — red 1, green 49, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #013198?
#013198 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 68%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #013198 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #013198 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #013198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #013198 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 14.21, which is visibly different.
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