Information about #1C1E8E color

#1C1E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C1E8E falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 30, 142) — 11% red, 11.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 44 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C1E8E is a strongly colored classic blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jacksons Purple (#20208D). Slightly further away sit Denim Dark Blue (#151B8D) and Luxury Blue (#1F2B8F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(28, 30, 142)), which gives #1C1E8E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C1E8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C1E8E color variations

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

#1C1E8E 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 #1C1E8E

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#1C1E8E
  • RGB28, 30, 142
  • CMYK45, 44, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(28, 30, 142)
  • HSL239°, 67%, 33%
  • HSL Precise238.947°, 67.059%, 33.333%
  • HSV239°, 80%, 56%
  • HSB239°, 80%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.118, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.118, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.118, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1C1E8E
  • DECIMAL ID1842830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01