Information about Deep Sapphire Blue color

#001659 - Deep Sapphire Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #001659, known as "Deep Sapphire Blue", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 22, 89) — 0% red, 8.6% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 26 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid deep-sea blue, #001659 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Borisfen Deep Blue (#001355). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gulf Blue (#051657) and Penn Blue (#011F5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 22, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #001659 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Deep Sapphire Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Deep Sapphire Blue color variations

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

Deep Sapphire Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659
#002AAB

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White

#FFFFFF

Deep Sapphire Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659
#001145

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#000D34

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#000822

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Black

#000000

Deep Sapphire Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659
#0C246C

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#1E357B

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#384B83

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Grey

#808080

Deep Sapphire Blue 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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#2F0056

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Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659
#003856

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#005652

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Deep Sapphire Blue 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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Deep Sapphire Blue

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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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Deep Sapphire Blue

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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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#001659
Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659

#004157
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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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Deep Sapphire Blue

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#165700
#165700

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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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Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659

#410057
#410057

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#574100
#574100

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#165700
#165700

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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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Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659

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#574100
#574100

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Nearest named colors to Deep Sapphire Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Borisfen Deep Blue color link
Borisfen Deep Blue

#001355

Gulf Blue color link
Gulf Blue

#051657

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Norway Blue color link
Norway Blue

#00205B

Deep Phthalo Blue color link
Deep Phthalo Blue

#000B59

Deep Cobalt Blue color link
Deep Cobalt Blue

#002159

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Dark Navy color link
Dark Navy

#02075D

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Jenniebear Blue color link
Jenniebear Blue

#111154

Colin's Blue color link
Colin's Blue

#042069

Union Jack Blue color link
Union Jack Blue

#012169

Deep Sapphire Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#001659 - Deep Sapphire Blue color image Deep Sapphire Blue color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#001659 - Deep Sapphire Blue color image Deep Sapphire Blue color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#001659 - Deep Sapphire Blue color image Deep Sapphire Blue color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#001659 - Deep Sapphire Blue color image Deep Sapphire Blue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#001659
  • RGB0, 22, 89
  • CMYK35, 26, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(0, 22, 89)
  • HSL225°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise225.169°, 100%, 17.451%
  • HSV225°, 100%, 35%
  • HSB225°, 100%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.086, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.086, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.086, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID001659
  • DECIMAL ID5721
  • Name Length18
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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