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#013AE4 Color

#013AE4 is rgb(1, 58, 228) in RGB, hsl(225, 99%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#013AE4
HEX#013AE4
RGBrgb(1, 58, 228)
HSLhsl(225, 99%, 45%)
HSVhsv(225, 100%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.256 263.8)
LABlab(33.44% 41.57 -90.32)
LCHlch(33.44% 99.43 294.71)

What #013AE4 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 #013AE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#013AE4 Channel Values

How #013AE4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 58 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 99% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 100% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #013AE4 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.

TextWhite text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #013AE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #013AE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #013AE4

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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Shades

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How #013AE4 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.

Typical#013AE4
Protanopia#3535E4
Protanomaly#2837E4
Deuteranopia#2F2FE4
Deuteranomaly#2334E4
Tritanopia#006767
Tritanomaly#0058A8
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #013AE4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-013ae4: #013AE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #013AE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-013ae4': '#013AE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.227, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_013ae4">#013AE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#013AE4"

More Blue Colors

#013AE4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#013AE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #013AE4?

#013AE4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(1, 58, 228) in RGB and hsl(225, 99%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #013AE4?

#013AE4 is rgb(1, 58, 228) — red 1, green 58, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #013AE4?

#013AE4 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #013AE4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #013AE4 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #013AE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #013AE4 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.16, which is visibly different.

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