Information about #1C425A color

#1C425A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C425A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 66, 90) — 11% red, 25.9% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 9 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1C425A 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 practically indistinguishable from Regal Blue (#203F58). Slightly further away sit Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Astronaut Blue (#214559).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 66, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1C425A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1C425A color variations

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

#1C425A 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 #1C425A

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

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C425A
  • RGB28, 66, 90
  • CMYK24, 9, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(28, 66, 90)
  • HSL203°, 53%, 23%
  • HSL Precise203.226°, 52.542%, 23.137%
  • HSV203°, 69%, 35%
  • HSB203°, 69%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.259, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.259, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.259, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C425A
  • DECIMAL ID1851994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01