What color is #1A1458?

#1A1458 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A1458?

The RGB value is 26, 20, 88: 26 red, 20 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A1458?

The complementary color is #525814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A1458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A1458 color

#1A1458 rgb(26, 20, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A1458 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 7.8% green and 34.5% blue (26, 20, 88).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 63% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#1A1458 color codes

HEX	`#1A1458`
RGB	`rgb(26, 20, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 7.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 63%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 77%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 77%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 26.24, -39.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 47.71, 303.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.437, 1.424, 9.377)`
Decimal	`1709144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A1458, 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 #1A1458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A1458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #1A1458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a1458; }
.text { color: #1a1458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a1458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 20 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1458, #3c1458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A1458?: #1A1458 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A1458?: The RGB value is 26, 20, 88: 26 red, 20 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A1458?: The complementary color is #525814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A1458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.