Information about #1C2E5E color

#1C2E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C2E5E falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 46, 94) — 11% red, 18% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 19 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1C2E5E presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Delft Blue (#1F305E). Slightly further away sit Biscay (#1B3162) and Cello (#1E385B).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 46, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C2E5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C2E5E color variations

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

#1C2E5E 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 #1C2E5E

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

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C2E5E
  • RGB28, 46, 94
  • CMYK26, 19, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(28, 46, 94)
  • HSL224°, 54%, 24%
  • HSL Precise223.636°, 54.098%, 23.922%
  • HSV224°, 70%, 37%
  • HSB224°, 70%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.180, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.180, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.180, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C2E5E
  • DECIMAL ID1846878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01