What color is #1A253D?

#1A253D 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 #1A253D?

The RGB value is 26, 37, 61: 26 red, 37 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A253D?

The complementary color is #3D321A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A253D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A253D color

#1A253D rgb(26, 37, 61)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A253D is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.5% green and 23.9% blue (26, 37, 61).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 40% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#1A253D color codes

HEX	`#1A253D`
RGB	`rgb(26, 37, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 40%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 57%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 39%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.84, 3.46, -16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.84, 17.21, 281.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.93, 1.88, 4.675)`
Decimal	`1713469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A253D, 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 #1A253D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A253D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #1A253D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a253d; }
.text { color: #1a253d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a253d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 37 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a253d, #201a3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A253D?: #1A253D 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 #1A253D?: The RGB value is 26, 37, 61: 26 red, 37 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A253D?: The complementary color is #3D321A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A253D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.