What color is #1A2E43?

#1A2E43 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A2E43?

The RGB value is 26, 46, 67: 26 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A2E43?

The complementary color is #432F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A2E43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A2E43 color

#1A2E43 rgb(26, 46, 67)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A2E43 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 18% green and 26.3% blue (26, 46, 67).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 44% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#1A2E43 color codes

HEX	`#1A2E43`
RGB	`rgb(26, 46, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 18%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 44%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 61%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.27, -0.71, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.27, 15.66, 267.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.416, 2.579, 5.68)`
Decimal	`1715779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A2E43, 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 #1A2E43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A2E43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #1A2E43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a2e43; }
.text { color: #1a2e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a2e43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 46 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a2e43, #1b1a43); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A2E43?: #1A2E43 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A2E43?: The RGB value is 26, 46, 67: 26 red, 46 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A2E43?: The complementary color is #432F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A2E43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.