What color is #1A2882?

#1A2882 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2882?

The RGB value is 26, 40, 130: 26 red, 40 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2882?

The complementary color is #82741A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2882 color

#1A2882 rgb(26, 40, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2882 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 15.7% green and 51% blue (26, 40, 130).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 67% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#1A2882 color codes

HEX	`#1A2882`
RGB	`rgb(26, 40, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 15.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 67%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 80%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 69%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.39, 28.81, -51.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.39, 59.43, 299)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.213, 3.348, 21.486)`
Decimal	`1714306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2882, 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 #1A2882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #1A2882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2882; }
.text { color: #1a2882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 40 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2882, #401a82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A2882?: #1A2882 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2882?: The RGB value is 26, 40, 130: 26 red, 40 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2882?: The complementary color is #82741A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.