#1C3D73 Color
#1C3D73 is rgb(28, 61, 115) in RGB, hsl(217, 61%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C3D73rgb(28, 61, 115)hsl(217, 61%, 28%)hsv(217, 76%, 45%)cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 55%)oklch(36.7% 0.101 259.8)lab(25.69% 3.66 -35.33)lch(25.69% 35.52 275.92)What #1C3D73 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 #1C3D73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C3D73 Channel Values
How #1C3D73 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 61 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 61% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 76% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C3D73 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 #1C3D73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C3D73; 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 #1C3D73
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 #1C3D73 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.
#1C3D73#393973#303B73#353573#2C3873#004747#07435C#3E3E3EUsing #1C3D73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c3d73: #1C3D73;background-color: #1C3D73;colors: { 'color-1c3d73': '#1C3D73' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.239, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_1c3d73">#1C3D73</color>fill="#1C3D73"More Blue Colors
#1C3D73 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C3D73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C3D73?
#1C3D73 is a dark blue — rgb(28, 61, 115) in RGB and hsl(217, 61%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #1C3D73?
#1C3D73 is rgb(28, 61, 115) — red 28, green 61, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C3D73?
#1C3D73 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C3D73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C3D73 scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C3D73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C3D73 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 19.78, which is visibly different.
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