#016198 Color
#016198 is rgb(1, 97, 152) in RGB, hsl(202, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#016198rgb(1, 97, 152)hsl(202, 99%, 30%)hsv(202, 99%, 60%)cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.4% 0.116 243.9)lab(38.69% -8.01 -37.45)lch(38.69% 38.30 257.92)What #016198 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 #016198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#016198 Channel Values
How #016198 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 97 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.64:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #016198 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 #016198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #016198; 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 #016198
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 #016198 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.
#016198#595998#455C98#505099#3E5798#006A6A#00677F#5C5C5CUsing #016198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-016198: #016198;background-color: #016198;colors: { 'color-016198': '#016198' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.380, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_016198">#016198</color>fill="#016198"More Blue Colors
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#016198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #016198?
#016198 is a dark blue — rgb(1, 97, 152) in RGB and hsl(202, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #016198?
#016198 is rgb(1, 97, 152) — red 1, green 97, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #016198?
#016198 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #016198 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #016198 scores 6.64:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #016198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #016198 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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