#1A073B Color
#1A073B is rgb(26, 7, 59) in RGB, hsl(262, 79%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 88%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A073Brgb(26, 7, 59)hsl(262, 79%, 13%)hsv(262, 88%, 23%)cmyk(56%, 88%, 0%, 77%)oklch(20.1% 0.092 292.9)lab(5.85% 20.33 -29.73)lch(5.85% 36.02 304.37)What #1A073B 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 #1A073B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A073B Channel Values
How #1A073B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 26 · G 7 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 79% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 88% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.46:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A073B 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.
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Colors That Go With #1A073B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A073B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1A073B
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 #1A073B 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.
#1A073B#0C0C3B#120A3B#0F0F3B#140C3B#101515#141029#141414Using #1A073B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a073b: #1A073B;background-color: #1A073B;colors: { 'color-1a073b': '#1A073B' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.027, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_1a073b">#1A073B</color>fill="#1A073B"More Purple Colors
#1A073B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A073B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A073B?
#1A073B is a darkest purple — rgb(26, 7, 59) in RGB and hsl(262, 79%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #1A073B?
#1A073B is rgb(26, 7, 59) — red 26, green 7, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A073B?
#1A073B converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 88%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A073B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A073B scores 18.46:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A073B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A073B 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 23.71, which is visibly different.
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