#1A2142 Color
#1A2142 is rgb(26, 33, 66) in RGB, hsl(230, 43%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A2142rgb(26, 33, 66)hsl(230, 43%, 18%)hsv(230, 61%, 26%)cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 74%)oklch(26% 0.062 272.4)lab(13.53% 5.72 -22.32)lch(13.53% 23.04 284.37)What #1A2142 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 #1A2142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A2142 Channel Values
How #1A2142 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 33 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 43% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 61% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.67:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A2142 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 #1A2142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A2142; 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 #1A2142
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 #1A2142 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.
#1A2142#202042#1E2042#1F1F42#1D2042#102727#152534#232323Using #1A2142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a2142: #1A2142;background-color: #1A2142;colors: { 'color-1a2142': '#1A2142' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.129, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_1a2142">#1A2142</color>fill="#1A2142"More Blue Colors
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#1A2142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A2142?
#1A2142 is a darkest blue — rgb(26, 33, 66) in RGB and hsl(230, 43%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #1A2142?
#1A2142 is rgb(26, 33, 66) — red 26, green 33, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A2142?
#1A2142 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A2142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A2142 scores 15.67:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A2142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A2142 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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