Information about #1C485A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C485A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 72, 90) — 11% red, 28.2% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 7 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #1C485A carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Astronaut Blue (#214559). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Shipshape (#21425F).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 72, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1C485A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #1C485A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C485A color variations

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#1C485A 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 #1C485A

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

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C485A
  • RGB28, 72, 90
  • CMYK24, 7, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(28, 72, 90)
  • HSL197°, 53%, 23%
  • HSL Precise197.419°, 52.542%, 23.137%
  • HSV197°, 69%, 35%
  • HSB197°, 69%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.282, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.282, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.282, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C485A
  • DECIMAL ID1853530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01