Information about #012F8B color

#012F8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#012F8B falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(1, 47, 139) — 0.4% red, 18.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 54 / 36 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#012F8B is a intensely saturated sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Jahangir Blue (#042592). Slightly further away sit Resolution Blue (#002387) and Cubs Blue (#0E3386).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(1, 47, 139)), which gives #012F8B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #012F8B: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. No one has named #012F8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#012F8B color variations

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

#012F8B 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 #012F8B

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#012F8B
  • RGB1, 47, 139
  • CMYK54, 36, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(1, 47, 139)
  • HSL220°, 99%, 27%
  • HSL Precise220°, 98.571%, 27.451%
  • HSV220°, 99%, 55%
  • HSB220°, 99%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.184, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.184, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.184, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID012F8B
  • DECIMAL ID77707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01