#014588 Color
#014588 is rgb(1, 69, 136) in RGB, hsl(210, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 49%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#014588rgb(1, 69, 136)hsl(210, 99%, 27%)hsv(210, 99%, 53%)cmyk(99%, 49%, 0%, 47%)oklch(39.5% 0.127 254.5)lab(28.81% 3.06 -43.49)lch(28.81% 43.60 274.02)What #014588 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 #014588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#014588 Channel Values
How #014588 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 69 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 99% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #014588 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 #014588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #014588; 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 #014588
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 #014588 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.
#014588#3F3F88#304188#383888#2B3E88#005151#004D6B#464646Using #014588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-014588: #014588;background-color: #014588;colors: { 'color-014588': '#014588' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.271, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_014588">#014588</color>fill="#014588"More Blue Colors
#014588 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#014588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #014588?
#014588 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 69, 136) in RGB and hsl(210, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #014588?
#014588 is rgb(1, 69, 136) — red 1, green 69, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #014588?
#014588 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 49%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #014588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #014588 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #014588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #014588 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 18.43, which is visibly different.
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