What color is #1A185A?

#1A185A 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 #1A185A?

The RGB value is 26, 24, 90: 26 red, 24 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A185A?

The complementary color is #585A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A185A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A185A color

#1A185A rgb(26, 24, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A185A is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 9.4% green and 35.3% blue (26, 24, 90).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 58% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#1A185A color codes

HEX	`#1A185A`
RGB	`rgb(26, 24, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 9.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 58%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 73%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 73%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.3, 24.33, -39.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.3, 46.18, 301.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.597, 1.611, 9.845)`
Decimal	`1710170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A185A, 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 #1A185A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A185A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #1A185A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a185a; }
.text { color: #1a185a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a185a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 24 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a185a, #3b185a); }

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Questions

What color is #1A185A?: #1A185A 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 #1A185A?: The RGB value is 26, 24, 90: 26 red, 24 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A185A?: The complementary color is #585A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A185A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.