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#1a2b59 color: Ultramarine Violet

#1a2b59 is rgb(26, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(30.244% 0.08572 266.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

30.2%
0.086
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #1a2b59

#1a2b59 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.69:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #1a2b59 mixed with white

  1. 1a2b59
  2. 2d3e69
  3. 415279
  4. 56668a
  5. 6c7a9a
  6. 838faa
  7. 9ba5bb
  8. b3bbcc
  9. ccd1dd
  10. e5e8ee

Darker: #1a2b59 mixed with black

  1. 1a2b59
  2. 15244c
  3. 101d40
  4. 0c1634
  5. 071028
  6. 040a1d
  7. 020513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #1a2b59 with less saturation

  1. 1a2b59
  2. 1c2c55
  3. 1e2c51
  4. 202d4d
  5. 222d48
  6. 242e44
  7. 262e40
  8. 282e3c
  9. 2a2e37
  10. 2c2e33

Questions about #1a2b59

What color is #1a2b59?

#1a2b59 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(26, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(223.81, 54.78%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.244% 0.08572 266.152).

What colors go well with #1a2b59?

The complementary color of #1a2b59 is #402a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003353 and #332354. The triadic partners are #511916 and #063910.

Is white or black text more readable on #1a2b59?

White text reads better on #1a2b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1a2b59 a warm or cool color?

#1a2b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 30.2% and its chroma 0.086.