Information about #001556 color

#001556 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #001556 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 21, 86) (0% red, 8.2% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 34 / 25 / 0 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#001556 presents itself as a maximally vivid deep-sea blue — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Borisfen Deep Blue (#001355). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Sapphire Blue (#001659) and Gulf Blue (#051657).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 21, 86) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #001556: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #001556 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#001556 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#001556 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #001556

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#001556
  • RGB0, 21, 86
  • CMYK34, 25, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(0, 21, 86)
  • HSL225°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise225.349°, 100%, 16.863%
  • HSV225°, 100%, 34%
  • HSB225°, 100%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.082, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.082, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.082, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID001556
  • DECIMAL ID5462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01