#1c31aa Color Information

#1c31aa Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #1c31aa. In RGB, it consists of 11.0% Red, 19.2% Green, and 66.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 83.5% Cyan, 71.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 33.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 231.1°, with saturation of 71.7% and lightness of 38.8%. The decimal value for #1c31aa is 1847722, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #1c31aa is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#1c31aa Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color28, 49, 170 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color11.0%, 19.2%, 66.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.890, 0.808, 0.333 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.835, 0.712, 0, 0.333 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color231.1°, 71.7%, 38.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color231.1°, 83.5%, 66.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color8.833, 5.346, 38.596 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color28, 46, 170 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code1847722 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color27.698, 38.124, -66.203 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)27.698, 76.395, 299.936 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color27.698, -9.121, -84.050 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color23.121, 27.731, -82.790 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.167, 0.101, 5.346 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280037802 / 0xff1c31aa Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333399 Copy
Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Shades of #1c31aa

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #1c31aa, its pure hue is 231.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.7%, and its lightness is 38.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #1c31aa, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #040615 to #192b95.

Tints of #1c31aa

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #1c31aa, its pure hue is 231.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.7%, and its lightness is 38.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #1c31aa, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #384bb5 to #e3e5f4.

Tones of #1c31aa

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #1c31aa, its pure hue is 231.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #1c31aa, which range from #636363 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #001dc6 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #1c31aa

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #1c31aa! For #1c31aa, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #1c31aa. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #1c31aa

This color, #1c31aa, consists of 11.0% Red, 19.2% Green, and 66.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 28, Green = 49, Blue = 170. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #1c31aa is 83.5% Cyan, 71.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 33.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R11.0%
C83.5%
G19.2%
M71.2%
B66.7%
Y0.0%
K33.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 28 49 170
Octal 34 61 252
Hexa #1c #31 #aa
Binary 00011100 00110001 10101010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 83 71 0 33
Octal 123 107 0 41
Hexa #53 #47 #00 #21
Binary 01010011 01000111 00000000 00100001

Analogous Colors of #1c31aa

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #1c31aa — which has hue 231.1° — its analogous colors are located at 201.1° and 261.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c31aa.

Triadic Colors of #1c31aa

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #1c31aa — which has hue 231.1° — its triadic colors are located at 111.1° and 351.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c31aa.

Complementary Color of #1c31aa

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #1c31aa — which has hue 231.1° — its complementary color is located at 51.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c31aa.

Split Complementary Colors of #1c31aa

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #1c31aa — which has hue 231.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 21.1° and 231.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c31aa.

Tetradic Colors of #1c31aa

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #1c31aa — which has hue 231.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 141.1°, 231.1°, 321.1°, and 51.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c31aa.

Monochromatic Colors of #1c31aa

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #1c31aa, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #151d4e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #3954f0 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #1c31aa

We want to make getting started with #1c31aa on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #1c31aa into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #1c31aa can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #1c31aa with other HTML elements.

#1c31aa Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #1c31aa.
<span style="color: #1c31aa;">The color of this text is #1c31aa.</span>

#1c31aa Background Color

The background color for this text is #1c31aa.
<div style="background-color: #1c31aa; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #1c31aa.</div>

#1c31aa Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #1c31aa.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #1c31aa;">This color for the shadow of this text is #1c31aa.</span>

#1c31aa Border Color

This is a div with border color #1c31aa.
<div style="border: #1c31aa 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #1c31aa.</div>

#1c31aa Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #1c31aa on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #1c31aa; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #1c31aa on a white background.</div></div>

#1c31aa Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #1c31aa on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #1c31aa; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #1c31aa on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #1c31aa to White

This is a gradient from #1c31aa to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#1c31aa,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#1c31aa,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#1c31aa,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#1c31aa,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #1c31aa to white.</div>

Gradient from #1c31aa to Black

This is a gradient from #1c31aa to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#1c31aa,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#1c31aa,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#1c31aa,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#1c31aa,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #1c31aa to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #1c31aa

In addition to using #1c31aa on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #1c31aa in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #1c31aa, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 28, Green = 49, Blue = 170). If you need details about the color coordinates of #1c31aa in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #1c31aa
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(28, 49, 170)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #1c31aa; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #1c31aa; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #1c31aa; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(28, 49, 170);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#1c31aa")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:28, green:49, blue:170, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:28 green:49 blue:170 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(28f, 49f, 170f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(28, 49, 170);
 

#1c31aa Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #1c31aa the same way. For those with color blindness, #1c31aa might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #1c31aa looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #1c31aa is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #1c31aa looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #1c31aa will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #1c31aa is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 10.1:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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