Information about #1C205A color

#1C205A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C205A falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 32, 90) — 11% red, 12.5% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 23 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1C205A is a clearly saturated classic blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tottenham Navy (#132257). Slightly further away sit OSS Blue (#1B2450) and Space Cadet (#1D2951).

The recipe behind #1C205A is rgb(28, 32, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C205A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C205A color variations

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#1C205A 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 #1C205A

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#1C205A
  • RGB28, 32, 90
  • CMYK24, 23, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(28, 32, 90)
  • HSL236°, 53%, 23%
  • HSL Precise236.129°, 52.542%, 23.137%
  • HSV236°, 69%, 35%
  • HSB236°, 69%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.125, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.125, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.125, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C205A
  • DECIMAL ID1843290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01