#1A2D65 Color
#1A2D65 is rgb(26, 45, 101) in RGB, hsl(225, 59%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A2D65rgb(26, 45, 101)hsl(225, 59%, 25%)hsv(225, 74%, 40%)cmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 60%)oklch(31.7% 0.102 266.5)lab(19.64% 9.10 -36.06)lch(19.64% 37.19 284.16)What #1A2D65 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 #1A2D65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A2D65 Channel Values
How #1A2D65 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 45 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 59% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 74% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A2D65 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 #1A2D65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A2D65; 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 #1A2D65
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 #1A2D65 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.
#1A2D65#2A2A65#252B65#282865#232A65#003838#08344E#313131Using #1A2D65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a2d65: #1A2D65;background-color: #1A2D65;colors: { 'color-1a2d65': '#1A2D65' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.176, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_1a2d65">#1A2D65</color>fill="#1A2D65"More Blue Colors
#1A2D65 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A2D65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A2D65?
#1A2D65 is a dark blue — rgb(26, 45, 101) in RGB and hsl(225, 59%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #1A2D65?
#1A2D65 is rgb(26, 45, 101) — red 26, green 45, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A2D65?
#1A2D65 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A2D65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A2D65 scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A2D65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A2D65 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 17.6, which is visibly different.
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