What color is #1C4A69?

#1C4A69 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C4A69?

The RGB value is 28, 74, 105: 28 red, 74 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C4A69?

The complementary color is #693B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C4A69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C4A69 color

#1C4A69 rgb(28, 74, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C4A69 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 29% green and 41.2% blue (28, 74, 105).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 58% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#1C4A69 color codes

HEX	`#1C4A69`
RGB	`rgb(28, 74, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 29%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 58%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 73%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 30%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.82, -4.39, -22.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.82, 22.99, 258.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.476, 6.164, 14.263)`
Decimal	`1854057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C4A69, 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 #1C4A69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C4A69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #1C4A69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c4a69; }
.text { color: #1c4a69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c4a69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 74 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c4a69, #1c2369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1C4A69?: #1C4A69 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C4A69?: The RGB value is 28, 74, 105: 28 red, 74 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C4A69?: The complementary color is #693B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C4A69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.