#1A159D Color

#1A159D is rgb(26, 21, 157) in RGB and hsl(242, 76%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#1A159D
HEX#1A159D
RGBrgb(26, 21, 157)
HSLhsl(242, 76%, 35%)
HSVhsv(242, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(33.9% 0.202 269.8)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 87%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1A159D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1A159D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1A159DComplementary#999D15Analogous#15559DAnalogous#5E159DTriadic#9D1A15Triadic#159D1A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1A159D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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