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#1A044D Color

#1A044D is rgb(26, 4, 77) in RGB, hsl(258, 90%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 95%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), visibly different at ΔE 13.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1A044D
HEX#1A044D
RGBrgb(26, 4, 77)
HSLhsl(258, 90%, 16%)
HSVhsv(258, 95%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 95%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(21.8% 0.119 285.2)
LABlab(6.93% 27.61 -40.70)
LCHlch(6.93% 49.18 304.15)

What #1A044D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1A044D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#1A044D Channel Values

How #1A044D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 26 · G 4 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 90% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 95% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.97:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A044D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text17.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1A044D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A044D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1A044D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #1A044D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1A044D
Protanopia#09094D
Protanomaly#11074D
Deuteranopia#0E0E4D
Deuteranomaly#130A4D
Tritanopia#031A1A
Tritanomaly#0F1335
Achromatopsia#171717

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Using #1A044D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1a044d: #1A044D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1A044D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1a044d': '#1A044D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.016, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_1a044d">#1A044D</color>
SVG fillfill="#1A044D"

More Purple Colors

#1A044D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1A044D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1A044D?

#1A044D is a darkest purple — rgb(26, 4, 77) in RGB and hsl(258, 90%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.07.

What is the RGB value of #1A044D?

#1A044D is rgb(26, 4, 77) — red 26, green 4, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1A044D?

#1A044D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 95%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1A044D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1A044D scores 17.97:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1A044D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1A044D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 13.07, which is visibly different.

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