#015684 Color
#015684 is rgb(1, 86, 132) in RGB, hsl(201, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 35%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#015684rgb(1, 86, 132)hsl(201, 98%, 26%)hsv(201, 99%, 52%)cmyk(99%, 35%, 0%, 48%)oklch(43.4% 0.103 242)lab(34.14% -8.56 -32.55)lch(34.14% 33.66 255.26)What #015684 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 #015684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#015684 Channel Values
How #015684 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 86 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 99% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #015684 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 #015684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #015684; 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 #015684
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 #015684 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.
#015684#4F4F84#3D5284#474785#374D84#005D5D#005B6F#515151Using #015684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-015684: #015684;background-color: #015684;colors: { 'color-015684': '#015684' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.337, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_015684">#015684</color>fill="#015684"More Blue Colors
#015684 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#015684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #015684?
#015684 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 86, 132) in RGB and hsl(201, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #015684?
#015684 is rgb(1, 86, 132) — red 1, green 86, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #015684?
#015684 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 35%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #015684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #015684 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #015684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #015684 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 17.85, which is visibly different.
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