What color is #1A2438?

#1A2438 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2438?

The RGB value is 26, 36, 56: 26 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2438?

The complementary color is #382E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2438 color

#1A2438 rgb(26, 36, 56)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2438 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.1% green and 22% blue (26, 36, 56).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 37% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#1A2438 color codes

HEX	`#1A2438`
RGB	`rgb(26, 36, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 37%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 54%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 36%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.21, 2.32, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.21, 14.52, 279.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.77, 1.767, 3.988)`
Decimal	`1713208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2438, 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 #1A2438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	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 #1A2438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2438; }
.text { color: #1a2438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 36 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2438, #1f1a38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A2438?: #1A2438 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2438?: The RGB value is 26, 36, 56: 26 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2438?: The complementary color is #382E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.