What color is #1C2C44?

#1C2C44 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C2C44?

The RGB value is 28, 44, 68: 28 red, 44 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2C44?

The complementary color is #44341C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2C44 color

#1C2C44 rgb(28, 44, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C2C44 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 17.3% green and 26.7% blue (28, 44, 68).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 42% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#1C2C44 color codes

HEX	`#1C2C44`
RGB	`rgb(28, 44, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 17.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 42%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 59%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 35%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.76, 1.62, -17.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.76, 17.19, 275.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.423, 2.465, 5.816)`
Decimal	`1846340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2C44, 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 #1C2C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #1C2C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2c44; }
.text { color: #1c2c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 44 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2c44, #201c44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C2C44?: #1C2C44 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C2C44?: The RGB value is 28, 44, 68: 28 red, 44 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2C44?: The complementary color is #44341C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.