What color is #1A2649?

#1A2649 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2649?

The RGB value is 26, 38, 73: 26 red, 38 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2649?

The complementary color is #493D1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2649 color

#1A2649 rgb(26, 38, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2649 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 14.9% green and 28.6% blue (26, 38, 73).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 47% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.82:1).

#1A2649 color codes

HEX	`#1A2649`
RGB	`rgb(26, 38, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 14.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 47%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 64%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 48%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.94, 7.41, -23.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.94, 24.58, 287.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.321, 2.087, 6.582)`
Decimal	`1713737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2649, 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 #1A2649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #1A2649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2649; }
.text { color: #1a2649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 38 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2649, #261a49); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A2649?: #1A2649 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2649?: The RGB value is 26, 38, 73: 26 red, 38 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2649?: The complementary color is #493D1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.