What color is #1A314A?

#1A314A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A314A?

The RGB value is 26, 49, 74: 26 red, 49 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A314A?

The complementary color is #4A331A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A314A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A314A color

#1A314A rgb(26, 49, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A314A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 19.2% green and 29% blue (26, 49, 74).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 48% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Stars (#0A3251), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#1A314A color codes

HEX	`#1A314A`
RGB	`rgb(26, 49, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 19.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 48%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 65%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 34%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.68, -0.12, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.68, 18.19, 269.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.76, 2.91, 6.894)`
Decimal	`1716554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A314A, 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 #1A314A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A314A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #1A314A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a314a; }
.text { color: #1a314a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a314a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 49 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a314a, #1b1a4a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1A314A?: #1A314A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A314A?: The RGB value is 26, 49, 74: 26 red, 49 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A314A?: The complementary color is #4A331A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A314A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.