What color is #1C4277?

#1C4277 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C4277?

The RGB value is 28, 66, 119: 28 red, 66 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C4277?

The complementary color is #77511C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C4277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C4277 color

#1C4277 rgb(28, 66, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C4277 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 25.9% green and 46.7% blue (28, 66, 119).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 62% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#1C4277 color codes

HEX	`#1C4277`
RGB	`rgb(28, 66, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 25.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 62%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 76%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, 6.49, -34.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 34.84, 280.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.756, 5.475, 18.203)`
Decimal	`1852023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C4277, 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 #1C4277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C4277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #1C4277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c4277; }
.text { color: #1c4277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c4277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 66 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c4277, #231c77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C4277?: #1C4277 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C4277?: The RGB value is 28, 66, 119: 28 red, 66 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C4277?: The complementary color is #77511C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C4277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.