What color is #1C2C49?

#1C2C49 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 #1C2C49?

The RGB value is 28, 44, 73: 28 red, 44 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C2C49?

The complementary color is #49391C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C2C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C2C49 color

#1C2C49 rgb(28, 44, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C2C49 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 17.3% green and 28.6% blue (28, 44, 73).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 45% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#1C2C49 color codes

HEX	`#1C2C49`
RGB	`rgb(28, 44, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 17.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 45%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 62%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.05, 3.54, -20.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.05, 20.38, 279.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.582, 2.529, 6.654)`
Decimal	`1846345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C2C49, 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 #1C2C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C2C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #1C2C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c2c49; }
.text { color: #1c2c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 44 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c2c49, #221c49); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1C2C49?: #1C2C49 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 #1C2C49?: The RGB value is 28, 44, 73: 28 red, 44 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C2C49?: The complementary color is #49391C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C2C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.