What color is #1C1455?

#1C1455 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1455?

The RGB value is 28, 20, 85: 28 red, 20 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1455?

The complementary color is #4D5514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1455?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1455 color

#1C1455 rgb(28, 20, 85)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1455 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 7.8% green and 33.3% blue (28, 20, 85).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 62% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.4:1).

#1C1455 color codes

HEX	`#1C1455`
RGB	`rgb(28, 20, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 7.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 62%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 76%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 76%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.98, 25.45, -38.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.98, 45.76, 303.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.368, 1.403, 8.739)`
Decimal	`1840213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1455, 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 #1C1455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #1C1455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1455; }
.text { color: #1c1455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 20 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1455, #3c1455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C1455?: #1C1455 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1455?: The RGB value is 28, 20, 85: 28 red, 20 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1455?: The complementary color is #4D5514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1455?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.