What color is #1A284C?

#1A284C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A284C?

The RGB value is 26, 40, 76: 26 red, 40 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A284C?

The complementary color is #4C3E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A284C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A284C color

#1A284C rgb(26, 40, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A284C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 15.7% green and 29.8% blue (26, 40, 76).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 49% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#1A284C color codes

HEX	`#1A284C`
RGB	`rgb(26, 40, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 15.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 49%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 66%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 47%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.79, 7.14, -24.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.79, 25.15, 286.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.489, 2.259, 7.141)`
Decimal	`1714252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A284C, 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 #1A284C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A284C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #1A284C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a284c; }
.text { color: #1a284c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a284c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 40 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a284c, #251a4c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A284C?: #1A284C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A284C?: The RGB value is 26, 40, 76: 26 red, 40 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A284C?: The complementary color is #4C3E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A284C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.