Close to Prussian Blue
#012B49
#012B49 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Prussian Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 16.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #012B49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.44:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.55:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.44:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #012B49 as they’d see it.
#012B49 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #012B49
What color is #012B49?
#012B49 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Prussian Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 16.9% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 97% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #012B49 in RGB?
#012B49 is rgb(1, 43, 73): 1 red, 43 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #012B49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 41, 0, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #012B49?
PANTONE 289 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #012B49?
Its complement #40210E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.