What color is #1A1255?

#1A1255 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A1255?

The RGB value is 26, 18, 85: 26 red, 18 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A1255?

The complementary color is #4D5512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A1255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A1255 color

#1A1255 rgb(26, 18, 85)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A1255 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 7.1% green and 33.3% blue (26, 18, 85).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 65% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#1A1255 color codes

HEX	`#1A1255`
RGB	`rgb(26, 18, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 7.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 65%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 79%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 79%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.33, 26.43, -39.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.33, 47.2, 304.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.281, 1.308, 8.725)`
Decimal	`1708629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A1255, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1A1255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A1255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1A1255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a1255; }
.text { color: #1a1255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a1255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 18 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1255, #3c1255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A1255?: #1A1255 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A1255?: The RGB value is 26, 18, 85: 26 red, 18 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A1255?: The complementary color is #4D5512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A1255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.