What color is #1A2436?

#1A2436 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2436?

The RGB value is 26, 36, 54: 26 red, 36 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2436?

The complementary color is #362C1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2436 color

#1A2436 rgb(26, 36, 54)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2436 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.1% green and 21.2% blue (26, 36, 54).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 35% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#1A2436 color codes

HEX	`#1A2436`
RGB	`rgb(26, 36, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 35%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 52%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 33%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.1, 1.58, -13.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.1, 13.18, 276.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.723, 1.748, 3.736)`
Decimal	`1713206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2436, 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 #1A2436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #1A2436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2436; }
.text { color: #1a2436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 36 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2436, #1e1a36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A2436?: #1A2436 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2436?: The RGB value is 26, 36, 54: 26 red, 36 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2436?: The complementary color is #362C1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.