What color is #1A2C40?

#1A2C40 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2C40?

The RGB value is 26, 44, 64: 26 red, 44 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2C40?

The complementary color is #402E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2C40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2C40 color

#1A2C40 rgb(26, 44, 64)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2C40 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 17.3% green and 25.1% blue (26, 44, 64).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 42% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#1A2C40 color codes

HEX	`#1A2C40`
RGB	`rgb(26, 44, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 17.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 42%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 59%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 31%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.42, -0.44, -14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.42, 14.92, 268.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.252, 2.391, 5.192)`
Decimal	`1715264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2C40, 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 #1A2C40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2C40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #1A2C40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2c40; }
.text { color: #1a2c40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2c40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 44 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2c40, #1b1a40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1A2C40?: #1A2C40 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2C40?: The RGB value is 26, 44, 64: 26 red, 44 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2C40?: The complementary color is #402E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2C40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.