What color is #1C1F63?

#1C1F63 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1F63?

The RGB value is 28, 31, 99: 28 red, 31 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1F63?

The complementary color is #63601C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1F63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1F63 color

#1C1F63 rgb(28, 31, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C1F63 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 12.2% green and 38.8% blue (28, 31, 99).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 56% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.73:1).

#1C1F63 color codes

HEX	`#1C1F63`
RGB	`rgb(28, 31, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 12.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 56%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 72%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 69%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.14, 23.25, -40.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.14, 46.77, 299.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.22, 2.127, 12.043)`
Decimal	`1843043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1F63, 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 #1C1F63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1F63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #1C1F63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1f63; }
.text { color: #1c1f63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1f63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 31 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1f63, #3c1c63); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1C1F63?: #1C1F63 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1F63?: The RGB value is 28, 31, 99: 28 red, 31 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1F63?: The complementary color is #63601C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1F63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.