What color is #1C246D?

#1C246D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C246D?

The RGB value is 28, 36, 109: 28 red, 36 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C246D?

The complementary color is #6D651C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C246D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C246D color

#1C246D rgb(28, 36, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C246D is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 14.1% green and 42.7% blue (28, 36, 109).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 59% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Crest (#112473), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#1C246D color codes

HEX	`#1C246D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 36, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 14.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 59%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 74%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 67%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.42, 23.64, -43.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.42, 49.43, 298.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.869, 2.612, 14.765)`
Decimal	`1844333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C246D, 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 #1C246D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C246D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #1C246D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c246d; }
.text { color: #1c246d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c246d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 36 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c246d, #3d1c6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1C246D?: #1C246D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Crest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C246D?: The RGB value is 28, 36, 109: 28 red, 36 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C246D?: The complementary color is #6D651C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C246D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.