What color is #1A5594?

#1A5594 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1A5594?

The RGB value is 26, 85, 148: 26 red, 85 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A5594?

The complementary color is #94591A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A5594?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A5594 color

#1A5594 rgb(26, 85, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1A5594 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 33.3% green and 58% blue (26, 85, 148).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 70% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#1A5594 color codes

HEX	`#1A5594`
RGB	`rgb(26, 85, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 33.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 70%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 82%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 43%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.7, 5.2, -39.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.7, 40.24, 277.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.018, 8.854, 29.245)`
Decimal	`1725844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A5594, 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 #1A5594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A5594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #1A5594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a5594; }
.text { color: #1a5594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a5594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 85 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a5594, #1c1a94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #1A5594?: #1A5594 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1A5594?: The RGB value is 26, 85, 148: 26 red, 85 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A5594?: The complementary color is #94591A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A5594?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.