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#017EF4 Color

#017EF4 is rgb(1, 126, 244) in RGB, hsl(209, 99%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 48%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#017EF4
HEX#017EF4
RGBrgb(1, 126, 244)
HSLhsl(209, 99%, 48%)
HSVhsv(209, 100%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 48%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.199 255.2)
LABlab(52.34% 6.22 -68.42)
LCHlch(52.34% 68.70 275.19)

What #017EF4 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 #017EF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#017EF4 Channel Values

How #017EF4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 126 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 99% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 100% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #017EF4 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #017EF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #017EF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #017EF4

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #017EF4.

How #017EF4 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.

Typical#017EF4
Protanopia#7474F4
Protanomaly#5B78F4
Deuteranopia#6868F5
Deuteranomaly#5272F4
Tritanopia#009494
Tritanomaly#008CC2
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #017EF4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-017ef4: #017EF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #017EF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-017ef4': '#017EF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.494, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_017ef4">#017EF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#017EF4"

More Blue Colors

#017EF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#017EF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #017EF4?

#017EF4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(1, 126, 244) in RGB and hsl(209, 99%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #017EF4?

#017EF4 is rgb(1, 126, 244) — red 1, green 126, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #017EF4?

#017EF4 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 48%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #017EF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #017EF4 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #017EF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #017EF4 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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