#001D42

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Black.

About #001D42

At its core, #001D42 is a very dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 29 green, and 66 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 56% M, 0% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#001D42
RGB0, 29, 66
HSL213.6°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 56%, 0%, 74%
HSV213.6°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB11.1, 6.5, -26.5
XYZ1.4, 1.3, 5.3
Decimal7490

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.07:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #001D42; }
.text-color { color: #001D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #001D42; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000