Color Name
Blue*
Hex Color Code
#012AE1
RGB Color Code
RGB(1, 42, 225)
CMYK Values*
99.6%, 81.3%, 0.0%, 11.8%
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What color is 012AE1?

The RGB color code for color number #012AE1 is RGB(1, 42, 225). In the RGB color model, #012AE1 has a red value of 1, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 99.6% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229° (degrees), 99.1 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #012AE1 has a hue of 229° (degrees), 99.6 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color 012AE1 is cool or warm?

Color 012AE1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #012AE1? (For interior and product design)

012AE1 has an LRV of nearly 7.1. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#012AE1
LRV 7.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 7.1 of #012AE1 with dark and light color

Is #012AE1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 012AE1 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #012AE1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #012AE1
Hex triplet
#012AE1
Red
01
Green
2A
Blue
E1
RGBA / RGB rgb(1, 42, 225)
Red
1 (0.4%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
99.56%
Magenta
81.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%
HSL hsl(229.02deg, 99.1 %, 44.3 %)
Hue
229.02°
Saturation
99.12 %
Lightness
44.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
229.02°
Saturation
99.56 %
Brightness / Value
88.24 %
RYB ryb(25, 32, 223)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
32 (12.5%)
Blue
223 (87.3%)
HWB
Hue
229.02°
Whiteness
0.39 %
Blackness
11.76 %
CMY
Cyan
99.61%
Magenta
83.53%
Yellow
11.76%
XYZ
X
14.43
Y
7.1
Z
71.84
YXY
Y1
7.1
X
0.15
Y2
0.08
CIE-Lab
L
32.03
A
59.71
B
-91.31
CIE-Lch
L
32.03
C
109.1
H
303.18
CIE-Luv
L
32.03
U
-10.94
V
-115.94
Hunter-Lab
L
26.64
A
50.06
B
-141.23
Other
LRV
~ 7.1 %
Munsell Color System
6.7PB 3.1/22.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #012AE1

These are the named colors closest to hex 012AE1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0000FF Color Blue
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#1C39BB Color Persian Blue
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 012AE1.

#303AB2 Color PANTONE 2126 C
93.59% match | ΔE 6.41
#3B3FB6 Color PANTONE 2369 C
93.23% match | ΔE 6.77
#1E22AA Color PANTONE 2736 C
92.84% match | ΔE 7.16
#4A25AA Color PANTONE 2098 C
92.29% match | ΔE 7.71

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#273BE2 Color Palatinate Blue
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

Paint color for Hex #012AE1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 012AE1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 012AE1 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 012AE1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #012AE1 to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
84.98% match | ΔE 15.02
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
84.62% match | ΔE 15.38
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
80.57% match | ΔE 19.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#012AE1 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#012AE1
Blue*
#E1B801
Meat brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #012AE1?

Color that best contrast with #012AE1 is #E1B801, color name is Meat brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #012AE1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #012AE1 is #E1B801, color name is Meat brown*.

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