Information about #1C156A color

#1C156A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1C156A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 21, 106) — 11% red, 8.2% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 33 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1C156A reads as a strongly colored deep-sea blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Midnight Blue (#191970). Its next-closest registered neighbors are PHCH (#201173) and Suns Purple (#1D1160).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 21, 106) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C156A: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. #1C156A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C156A color variations

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#1C156A 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 #1C156A

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#1C156A
  • RGB28, 21, 106
  • CMYK31, 33, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(28, 21, 106)
  • HSL245°, 67%, 25%
  • HSL Precise244.941°, 66.929%, 24.902%
  • HSV245°, 80%, 42%
  • HSB245°, 80%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.082, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.082, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.082, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C156A
  • DECIMAL ID1840490
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01