#1A2B60 Color
#1A2B60 is rgb(26, 43, 96) in RGB, hsl(225, 57%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 55%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A2B60rgb(26, 43, 96)hsl(225, 57%, 24%)hsv(225, 73%, 38%)cmyk(73%, 55%, 0%, 62%)oklch(30.8% 0.097 267.1)lab(18.67% 8.75 -34.35)lch(18.67% 35.44 284.29)What #1A2B60 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 #1A2B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A2B60 Channel Values
How #1A2B60 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 43 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 57% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 73% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.48:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A2B60 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 #1A2B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A2B60; 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 #1A2B60
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 #1A2B60 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.
#1A2B60#292960#232A60#262660#222860#003535#0B314A#2F2F2FUsing #1A2B60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a2b60: #1A2B60;background-color: #1A2B60;colors: { 'color-1a2b60': '#1A2B60' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.169, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_1a2b60">#1A2B60</color>fill="#1A2B60"More Blue Colors
#1A2B60 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A2B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A2B60?
#1A2B60 is a dark blue — rgb(26, 43, 96) in RGB and hsl(225, 57%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #1A2B60?
#1A2B60 is rgb(26, 43, 96) — red 26, green 43, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A2B60?
#1A2B60 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 55%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A2B60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A2B60 scores 13.48:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A2B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A2B60 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.13, which is visibly different.
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