#1C2773 Color
#1C2773 is rgb(28, 39, 115) in RGB, hsl(232, 61%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 66%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C2773rgb(28, 39, 115)hsl(232, 61%, 28%)hsv(232, 76%, 45%)cmyk(76%, 66%, 0%, 55%)oklch(31.8% 0.13 270.6)lab(19.02% 18.30 -46.11)lch(19.02% 49.61 291.65)What #1C2773 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 #1C2773, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C2773 Channel Values
How #1C2773 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 28 · G 39 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 61% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 76% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C2773 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 #1C2773
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C2773; 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 #1C2773
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 #1C2773 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.
#1C2773#252573#222673#242473#212573#003838#003256#303030Using #1C2773 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c2773: #1C2773;background-color: #1C2773;colors: { 'color-1c2773': '#1C2773' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.153, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_1c2773">#1C2773</color>fill="#1C2773"More Blue Colors
#1C2773 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C2773 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C2773?
#1C2773 is a dark blue — rgb(28, 39, 115) in RGB and hsl(232, 61%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #1C2773?
#1C2773 is rgb(28, 39, 115) — red 28, green 39, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C2773?
#1C2773 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 66%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C2773 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C2773 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C2773 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C2773 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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