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#1C64CA Color

#1C64CA is rgb(28, 100, 202) in RGB, hsl(215, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 50%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim (#1560BD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C64CA
HEX#1C64CA
RGBrgb(28, 100, 202)
HSLhsl(215, 76%, 45%)
HSVhsv(215, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 50%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.173 258.5)
LABlab(42.72% 8.82 -60.23)
LCHlch(42.72% 60.87 278.33)

What #1C64CA 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 #1C64CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1C64CA Channel Values

How #1C64CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 28 · G 100 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 76% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C64CA 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.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1C64CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C64CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1C64CA

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 #1C64CA 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.

Typical#1C64CA
Protanopia#5C5CCA
Protanomaly#4A5FCA
Deuteranopia#5454CA
Deuteranomaly#445BCA
Tritanopia#007777
Tritanomaly#00709F
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #1C64CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1c64ca: #1C64CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C64CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c64ca': '#1C64CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.392, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_1c64ca">#1C64CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1C64CA"

More Blue Colors

#1C64CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1C64CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C64CA?

#1C64CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(28, 100, 202) in RGB and hsl(215, 76%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #1C64CA?

#1C64CA is rgb(28, 100, 202) — red 28, green 100, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C64CA?

#1C64CA converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 50%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C64CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1C64CA scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C64CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C64CA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.76, which is visibly different.

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