What color is #1A2377?

#1A2377 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2377?

The RGB value is 26, 35, 119: 26 red, 35 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2377?

The complementary color is #776E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2377 color

#1A2377 rgb(26, 35, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2377 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 13.7% green and 46.7% blue (26, 35, 119).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 64% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Crest (#112473), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#1A2377 color codes

HEX	`#1A2377`
RGB	`rgb(26, 35, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 13.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 64%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 78%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 71%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.03, 27.95, -48.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.03, 56.29, 299.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.356, 2.753, 17.751)`
Decimal	`1713015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2377, 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 #1A2377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #1A2377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2377; }
.text { color: #1a2377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 35 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2377, #401a77); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A2377?: #1A2377 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2377?: The RGB value is 26, 35, 119: 26 red, 35 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2377?: The complementary color is #776E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.