#01478D Color
#01478D is rgb(1, 71, 141) in RGB, hsl(210, 99%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 50%, 0%, 45%) 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 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01478Drgb(1, 71, 141)hsl(210, 99%, 28%)hsv(210, 99%, 55%)cmyk(99%, 50%, 0%, 45%)oklch(40.3% 0.131 254.9)lab(29.76% 3.62 -45.04)lch(29.76% 45.18 274.59)What #01478D 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 #01478D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01478D Channel Values
How #01478D 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 71 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 99% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 99% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01478D 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 #01478D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01478D; 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 #01478D
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 #01478D 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.
#01478D#41418D#32438D#3A3A8D#2C408D#005454#004F6F#484848Using #01478D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01478d: #01478D;background-color: #01478D;colors: { 'color-01478d': '#01478D' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.278, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_01478d">#01478D</color>fill="#01478D"More Blue Colors
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#01478D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01478D?
#01478D is a dark blue — rgb(1, 71, 141) in RGB and hsl(210, 99%, 28%) 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 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #01478D?
#01478D is rgb(1, 71, 141) — red 1, green 71, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01478D?
#01478D converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 50%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01478D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #01478D scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01478D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01478D 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 17.95, which is visibly different.
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