Colour
#1A0099
- #1A0099
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#1A0099 is a blue with RGB values 26, 0, 153 and HSL 250°, 100%, 30%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#1A0099#1A0099
HEX#1A0099
RGBrgb(26, 0, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.102, 0, 0.6
RGB percentages10.2%, 0%, 60%
HSLhsl(250.2, 100%, 30%)
HSV / HSBhsv(250.2, 100%, 60%)
CMYK83%, 100%, 0%, 40%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,704,089
CSS custom property--colour: #1A0099;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0252WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness53.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.96:1
Contrast with white13.96:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.5:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#111111
Inverted#E5FF66
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.96:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.5:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7F9900
Analogous#003299, #670099
Triadic#991A00, #00991A
Split complementary#996700, #329900
Tetradic#990032, #7F9900, #009967
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R26
G0
B153
Red26 (10.2%)
Green0 (0%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue250.2°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness30%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 1A · G 00 · B 99
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