#1A3E65 Color
#1A3E65 is rgb(26, 62, 101) in RGB, hsl(211, 59%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 39%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A3E65rgb(26, 62, 101)hsl(211, 59%, 25%)hsv(211, 74%, 40%)cmyk(74%, 39%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.8% 0.08 252.5)lab(25.17% -2.01 -27.24)lch(25.17% 27.31 265.79)What #1A3E65 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 #1A3E65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A3E65 Channel Values
How #1A3E65 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 62 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 59% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 74% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A3E65 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 #1A3E65
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A3E65; 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 #1A3E65
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 #1A3E65 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.
#1A3E65#3A3A65#303B65#353565#2C3965#004444#0D4253#3D3D3DUsing #1A3E65 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a3e65: #1A3E65;background-color: #1A3E65;colors: { 'color-1a3e65': '#1A3E65' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.243, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_1a3e65">#1A3E65</color>fill="#1A3E65"More Blue Colors
#1A3E65 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A3E65 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A3E65?
#1A3E65 is a dark blue — rgb(26, 62, 101) in RGB and hsl(211, 59%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #1A3E65?
#1A3E65 is rgb(26, 62, 101) — red 26, green 62, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A3E65?
#1A3E65 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 39%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A3E65 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A3E65 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A3E65 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A3E65 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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