#001AB9

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #001AB9?

RGB(0, 26, 185), HSL(231.6, 100.0%, 36.3%), CMYK(100.0%, 85.9%, 0.0%, 27.5%).

Q: Does #001AB9 meet WCAG contrast on white?

11.36:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA pass for normal text.

Overview

#001AB9 is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 0, 26, 185, in HSL 231.6°, 100.0%, 36.3%, and in CMYK 100.0%, 85.9%, 0.0%, 27.5%. The nearest named color is darkblue.

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Color Values

HEX

#001AB9

RGB

0, 26, 185

HSL

231.6, 100.0%, 36.3%

HSV

231.6, 100.0%, 72.5%

CMYK

100.0%, 85.9%, 0.0%, 27.5%

OKLCH

0.3722 0.2346 264.2

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: darkblue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.