What color is #1C1794?

#1C1794 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1794?

The RGB value is 28, 23, 148: 28 red, 23 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1794?

The complementary color is #8F9417, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1794?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1794 color

#1C1794 rgb(28, 23, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C1794 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 9% green and 58% blue (28, 23, 148).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 73% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Royal (#0C1793), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.13:1).

#1C1794 color codes

HEX	`#1C1794`
RGB	`rgb(28, 23, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 73%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 84%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 84%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.03, 45.19, -65.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.03, 79.54, 304.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.129, 2.997, 28.267)`
Decimal	`1841044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1794, 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 #1C1794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #1C1794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1794; }
.text { color: #1c1794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 23 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1794, #5b1794); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1C1794?: #1C1794 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1794?: The RGB value is 28, 23, 148: 28 red, 23 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1794?: The complementary color is #8F9417, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1794?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.