What color is #1C275D?

#1C275D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Fibonacci Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C275D?

The RGB value is 28, 39, 93: 28 red, 39 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C275D?

The complementary color is #5D521C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C275D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C275D color

#1C275D rgb(28, 39, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C275D is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 15.3% green and 36.5% blue (28, 39, 93).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 54% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Fibonacci Blue (#112358), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#1C275D color codes

HEX	`#1C275D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 39, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 15.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 54%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 70%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 58%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.86, 15.14, -33.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.86, 37.05, 294.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.18, 2.488, 10.666)`
Decimal	`1845085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C275D, 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 #1C275D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C275D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #1C275D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c275d; }
.text { color: #1c275d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c275d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 39 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c275d, #311c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C275D?: #1C275D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Fibonacci Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C275D?: The RGB value is 28, 39, 93: 28 red, 39 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C275D?: The complementary color is #5D521C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C275D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.