#1C3378 Color
#1C3378 is rgb(28, 51, 120) in RGB, hsl(225, 62%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 58%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3378rgb(28, 51, 120)hsl(225, 62%, 29%)hsv(225, 77%, 47%)cmyk(77%, 58%, 0%, 53%)oklch(34.8% 0.122 266.2)lab(22.90% 11.94 -43.00)lch(22.90% 44.62 285.52)What #1C3378 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 #1C3378, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3378 Channel Values
How #1C3378 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 51 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 62% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 77% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.7:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3378 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 #1C3378
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3378; 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 #1C3378
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 #1C3378 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.
#1C3378#303078#293178#2D2D78#272F78#004141#003C5C#383838Using #1C3378 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3378: #1C3378;background-color: #1C3378;colors: { 'color-1c3378': '#1C3378' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.200, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_1c3378">#1C3378</color>fill="#1C3378"More Blue Colors
#1C3378 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3378 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3378?
#1C3378 is a dark blue — rgb(28, 51, 120) in RGB and hsl(225, 62%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #1C3378?
#1C3378 is rgb(28, 51, 120) — red 28, green 51, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3378?
#1C3378 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 58%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3378 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3378 scores 11.7:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3378 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3378 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 12.02, which is visibly different.
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