Information about #1C235F color

#1C235F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C235F falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 35, 95) — 11% red, 13.7% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 24 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated deep-sea blue, #1C235F stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Tottenham Navy (#132257). Slightly further away sit Delft Blue (#1F305E) and Blast Off (#262857).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 35, 95) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C235F: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1C235F color variations

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#1C235F 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 #1C235F

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

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C235F
  • RGB28, 35, 95
  • CMYK26, 24, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(28, 35, 95)
  • HSL234°, 54%, 24%
  • HSL Precise233.731°, 54.472%, 24.118%
  • HSV234°, 71%, 37%
  • HSB234°, 71%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.137, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.137, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.137, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C235F
  • DECIMAL ID1844063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01