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#1c398e color: Navy Seal

#1c398e is rgb(28, 57, 142) in RGB and oklch(37.963% 0.14528 265.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

38%
0.145
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #1c398e

#1c398e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.37:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Navy Seal (#253a91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

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Lighter: #1c398e mixed with white

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Darker: #1c398e mixed with black

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Calmer: #1c398e with less saturation

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Questions about #1c398e

What color is #1c398e?

#1c398e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Navy Seal. In RGB it is rgb(28, 57, 142), in HSL hsl(224.74, 67.06%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.963% 0.14528 265.465).

What colors go well with #1c398e?

The complementary color of #1c398e is #593d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004972 and #4b2985. The triadic partners are #7e0c14 and #005400.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c398e?

White text reads better on #1c398e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c398e a warm or cool color?

#1c398e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.145.