What color is #1C337D?

#1C337D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Twilight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C337D?

The RGB value is 28, 51, 125: 28 red, 51 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C337D?

The complementary color is #7D661C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C337D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C337D color

#1C337D rgb(28, 51, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C337D is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 20% green and 49% blue (28, 51, 125).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 63% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Express (#1C3378), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#1C337D color codes

HEX	`#1C337D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 51, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 20%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 63%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 78%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 59%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.98, 19.44, -44.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.98, 48.63, 293.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.363, 4.095, 19.906)`
Decimal	`1848189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C337D, 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 #1C337D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C337D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #1C337D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c337d; }
.text { color: #1c337d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c337d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 51 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c337d, #361c7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C337D?: #1C337D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Twilight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C337D?: The RGB value is 28, 51, 125: 28 red, 51 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C337D?: The complementary color is #7D661C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C337D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.