#1C3CCA Color
#1C3CCA is rgb(28, 60, 202) in RGB, hsl(229, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 70%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3CCArgb(28, 60, 202)hsl(229, 76%, 45%)hsv(229, 86%, 79%)cmyk(86%, 70%, 0%, 21%)oklch(44.3% 0.22 266.2)lab(31.98% 33.42 -77.75)lch(31.98% 84.63 293.26)What #1C3CCA 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 #1C3CCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3CCA Channel Values
How #1C3CCA 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 60 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 76% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 86% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3CCA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1C3CCA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1C3CCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3CCA; 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 #1C3CCA
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 #1C3CCA 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.
#1C3CCA#3838CA#2F3ACA#3434CA#2C37CA#005F5F#005396#4F4F4FUsing #1C3CCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3cca: #1C3CCA;background-color: #1C3CCA;colors: { 'color-1c3cca': '#1C3CCA' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.235, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_1c3cca">#1C3CCA</color>fill="#1C3CCA"More Blue Colors
#1C3CCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3CCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3CCA?
#1C3CCA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(28, 60, 202) in RGB and hsl(229, 76%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #1C3CCA?
#1C3CCA is rgb(28, 60, 202) — red 28, green 60, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3CCA?
#1C3CCA converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 70%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3CCA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3CCA scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3CCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3CCA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 22.36, which is visibly different.
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