#1C3573 Color
#1C3573 is rgb(28, 53, 115) in RGB, hsl(223, 61%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 55%) 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 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3573rgb(28, 53, 115)hsl(223, 61%, 28%)hsv(223, 76%, 45%)cmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(34.8% 0.111 264.7)lab(23.17% 8.89 -39.38)lch(23.17% 40.37 282.73)What #1C3573 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 #1C3573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3573 Channel Values
How #1C3573 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 53 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 61% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 76% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.63:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3573 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 #1C3573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3573; 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 #1C3573
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 #1C3573 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.
#1C3573#323273#2A3373#2E2E73#283173#004141#043C59#393939Using #1C3573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3573: #1C3573;background-color: #1C3573;colors: { 'color-1c3573': '#1C3573' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.208, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_1c3573">#1C3573</color>fill="#1C3573"More Blue Colors
#1C3573 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3573?
#1C3573 is a dark blue — rgb(28, 53, 115) in RGB and hsl(223, 61%, 28%) 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 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #1C3573?
#1C3573 is rgb(28, 53, 115) — red 28, green 53, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3573?
#1C3573 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3573 scores 11.63:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3573 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 14.79, which is visibly different.
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