Information about #01496B color

#01496B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #01496B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(1, 73, 107) — 0.4% red, 28.6% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 13 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#01496B presents itself as a intensely saturated azure — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Blue Silk (#044F67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Indigo Dye (#00416A) and PSG Blue (#004170).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(1, 73, 107)), which gives #01496B its character. If you plan to put text on a #01496B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #01496B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#01496B color variations

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

#01496B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#01496B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#003A54

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#002B3F

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Black

#000000

#01496B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#226584

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Grey

#808080

#01496B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#01496B 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
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#6A2201
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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
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#6A5701
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#6A0114
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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
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#016A57
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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
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#6A0149
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#496A01
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#22016A
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#6A2201
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#496A01
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#57016A
#57016A

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#6A2201
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#146A01
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Nearest named colors to #01496B

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

Light Blue Silk color link
Light Blue Silk

#044F67

Indigo Dye color link
Indigo Dye

#00416A

PSG Blue color link
PSG Blue

#004170

Alltricks Duck Blue color link
Alltricks Duck Blue

#005162

Tardis Blue color link
Tardis Blue

#003B6F

Ateneo Blue color link
Ateneo Blue

#003A6C

Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation color link
Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation

#083B66

Whale Tail color link
Whale Tail

#003967

Marine Blue color link
Marine Blue

#01386A

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Twilight Blue color link
Twilight Blue

#0A437A

Deep Cerulean color link
Deep Cerulean

#004359

#01496B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#01496B color image #01496B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#01496B color image #01496B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#01496B
  • RGB1, 73, 107
  • CMYK42, 13, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(1, 73, 107)
  • HSL199°, 98%, 21%
  • HSL Precise199.245°, 98.148%, 21.176%
  • HSV199°, 99%, 42%
  • HSB199°, 99%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.286, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.286, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.286, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID01496B
  • DECIMAL ID84331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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