Information about #1C123E color

#1C123E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C123E falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 18, 62) — 11% red, 7.1% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 17 / 0 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C123E is a pleasantly vivid classic blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Navy Blue Bellflower (#191F45). Slightly further away sit Surfs Up (#1F2142) and Sonic Boom (#252042).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(28, 18, 62)), which gives #1C123E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C123E: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #1C123E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1C123E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1C123E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1C123E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C123E
  • RGB28, 18, 62
  • CMYK13, 17, 0, 76
  • CSSrgb(28, 18, 62)
  • HSL254°, 55%, 16%
  • HSL Precise253.636°, 55%, 15.686%
  • HSV254°, 71%, 24%
  • HSB254°, 71%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.071, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.071, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.071, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C123E
  • DECIMAL ID1839678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01