Information about Union Jack Blue color

#012169 - Union Jack Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #012169, known as "Union Jack Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(1, 33, 105) — 0.4% red, 12.9% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 28 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure, #012169 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Colin's Blue (#042069). Slightly further away sit Deep Sapphire (#082567) and Astros Navy (#002D62).

The recipe behind #012169 is rgb(1, 33, 105), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. The name "Union Jack Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Union Jack Blue color variations

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

Union Jack Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Union Jack Blue

#012169
#0139B9

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#0F56FC

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#5F8EFD

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#AFC6FE

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White

#FFFFFF

Union Jack Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Union Jack Blue

#012169
#001A54

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#00133F

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#000D2A

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#000615

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Black

#000000

Union Jack Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Union Jack Blue

#012169
#0E2E79

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#223F84

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#3B5288

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#5A6786

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Grey

#808080

Union Jack Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5F016A

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#35016A

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#0B016A

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Union Jack Blue

#012169
#014A6A

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#016A5F

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#016A35

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Union Jack 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
#012169
Union Jack Blue

#012169

#6A4B01
#6A4B01

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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
#012169
Union Jack Blue

#012169

#556A01
#556A01

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#6A1601
#6A1601

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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
#16016A
#16016A

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#012169
Union Jack Blue

#012169

#01556A
#01556A

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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
#012169
Union Jack Blue

#012169

#6A0121
#6A0121

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#216A01
#216A01

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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
#012169
Union Jack Blue

#012169

#4B016A
#4B016A

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#6A4B01
#6A4B01

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#216A01
#216A01

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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
#012169
Union Jack Blue

#012169

#6A0155
#6A0155

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#6A4B01
#6A4B01

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#016A16
#016A16

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Nearest named colors to Union Jack Blue

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

Colin's Blue color link
Colin's Blue

#042069

Deep Sapphire color link
Deep Sapphire

#082567

Astros Navy color link
Astros Navy

#002D62

Norway Blue color link
Norway Blue

#00205B

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Cool Black color link
Cool Black

#002E63

Mets Blue color link
Mets Blue

#002D72

Rho is .002378 color link
Rho is .002378

#002378

Rich Deep Blue color link
Rich Deep Blue

#0B2275

Deep Cobalt Blue color link
Deep Cobalt Blue

#002159

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

FRIDGEIT BLUE color link
FRIDGEIT BLUE

#072C5E

Union Jack Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#012169
  • RGB1, 33, 105
  • CMYK41, 28, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(1, 33, 105)
  • HSL222°, 98%, 21%
  • HSL Precise221.538°, 98.113%, 20.784%
  • HSV222°, 99%, 41%
  • HSB222°, 99%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.129, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.129, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.129, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID012169
  • DECIMAL ID74089
  • Name Length15
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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