#015089 Color
#015089 is rgb(1, 80, 137) in RGB, hsl(205, 99%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 42%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#015089rgb(1, 80, 137)hsl(205, 99%, 27%)hsv(205, 99%, 54%)cmyk(99%, 42%, 0%, 46%)oklch(42.2% 0.115 248.8)lab(32.42% -3.35 -38.33)lch(32.42% 38.47 265.01)What #015089 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 #015089, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#015089 Channel Values
How #015089 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 80 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 99% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 99% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #015089 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 #015089
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #015089; 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 #015089
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 #015089 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.
#015089#494989#384C89#42428A#324889#005A5A#005670#4E4E4EUsing #015089 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-015089: #015089;background-color: #015089;colors: { 'color-015089': '#015089' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.314, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_015089">#015089</color>fill="#015089"More Blue Colors
#015089 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#015089 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #015089?
#015089 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 80, 137) in RGB and hsl(205, 99%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #015089?
#015089 is rgb(1, 80, 137) — red 1, green 80, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #015089?
#015089 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 42%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #015089 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #015089 scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #015089 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #015089 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 20.93, which is visibly different.
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