Information about Cetacean Blue color

#001440 - Cetacean Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #001440, known as "Cetacean Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 20, 64) — 0% red, 7.8% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 17 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated sky-leaning azure, #001440 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Navy (#01153E). Nearby in the Register you will also find BMA Blue (#00113F) and Tangaroa (#03163C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 20, 64)), which gives #001440 its character. If you plan to put text on a #001440 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Cetacean Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cetacean Blue color variations

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

Cetacean Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cetacean Blue

#001440
#00319B

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#004DF3

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#4D85FF

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#A6C2FF

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White

#FFFFFF

Cetacean Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cetacean Blue

#001440
#001035

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#000C27

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#00081A

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#00040D

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Black

#000000

Cetacean Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cetacean Blue

#001440
#0A245D

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#1C3771

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#354C7D

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#566482

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Grey

#808080

Cetacean Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3A0042

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#200042

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#050042

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Cetacean Blue

#001440
#002F42

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#00423A

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#004220

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Cetacean 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
#001440
Cetacean Blue

#001440

#422D00
#422D00

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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
#001440
Cetacean Blue

#001440

#364200
#364200

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#420C00
#420C00

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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
#0C0042
#0C0042

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#001440
Cetacean Blue

#001440

#003642
#003642

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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
#001440
Cetacean Blue

#001440

#420015
#420015

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#154200
#154200

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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
#001440
Cetacean Blue

#001440

#2D0042
#2D0042

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#422D00
#422D00

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#154200
#154200

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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
#001440
Cetacean Blue

#001440

#420036
#420036

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#422D00
#422D00

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#00420C
#00420C

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Nearest named colors to Cetacean Blue

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

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Maastricht Blue color link
Maastricht Blue

#001C3D

Dallas Cowboys Blue color link
Dallas Cowboys Blue

#041E42

Trafalgar Blue color link
Trafalgar Blue

#00203C

Oxford Blue color link
Oxford Blue

#002147

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

Borisfen Deep Blue color link
Borisfen Deep Blue

#001355

Very Dark Blue color link
Very Dark Blue

#000133

Cetacean Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#001440
  • RGB0, 20, 64
  • CMYK25, 17, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(0, 20, 64)
  • HSL221°, 100%, 13%
  • HSL Precise221.25°, 100%, 12.549%
  • HSV221°, 100%, 25%
  • HSB221°, 100%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.078, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.078, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.078, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID001440
  • DECIMAL ID5184
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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