What color is #1C1D54?

#1C1D54 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1D54?

The RGB value is 28, 29, 84: 28 red, 29 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1D54?

The complementary color is #54531C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1D54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1D54 color

#1C1D54 rgb(28, 29, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C1D54 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 11.4% green and 32.9% blue (28, 29, 84).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 50% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#1C1D54 color codes

HEX	`#1C1D54`
RGB	`rgb(28, 29, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 11.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 50%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 67%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 65%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.21, 18.86, -33.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.21, 38.63, 299.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.518, 1.766, 8.594)`
Decimal	`1842516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1D54, 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 #1C1D54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1D54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #1C1D54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1d54; }
.text { color: #1c1d54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1d54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 29 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1d54, #371c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C1D54?: #1C1D54 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1D54?: The RGB value is 28, 29, 84: 28 red, 29 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1D54?: The complementary color is #54531C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1D54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.