#01426A Color
#01426A is rgb(1, 66, 106) in RGB, hsl(203, 98%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 38%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01426Argb(1, 66, 106)hsl(203, 98%, 21%)hsv(203, 99%, 42%)cmyk(99%, 38%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.5% 0.09 244.2)lab(26.12% -5.98 -29.00)lch(26.12% 29.61 258.34)What #01426A 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 #01426A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01426A Channel Values
How #01426A 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 66 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 98% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 99% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01426A 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 #01426A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01426A; 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 #01426A
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 #01426A 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.
#01426A#3C3C6A#2E3F6A#36366B#293B6A#004949#004658#3F3F3FUsing #01426A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01426a: #01426A;background-color: #01426A;colors: { 'color-01426a': '#01426A' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.259, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_01426a">#01426A</color>fill="#01426A"More Blue Colors
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#01426A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01426A?
#01426A is a dark blue — rgb(1, 66, 106) in RGB and hsl(203, 98%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.85.
What is the RGB value of #01426A?
#01426A is rgb(1, 66, 106) — red 1, green 66, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01426A?
#01426A converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 38%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01426A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #01426A scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01426A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01426A 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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