Color #1A1A2E Color / Colour Code #1A1A2E
This page shows the hex color code for color #1a1a2e (#1A1A2E). The colour is a blue tone with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #1A1A2E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#1A1A2E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 210, 240, and 270 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 240, 0, and 120 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #1A1A2E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 240 and saturation at 28%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 240 to 285 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 240 with its complement at 60 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #1A1A2E
Lightness variations at hue 240 and 28% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #1A1A2E
Design Use Cases for #1A1A2E
Muted Accent Color
With 28% saturation, #1A1A2E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Dark Mode Background
At just 14% lightness, #1A1A2E works as a dark mode background or overlay color. Dark backgrounds reduce eye strain in low-light environments and make bright accent colors pop. Pair with light text (minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio) for readability.
Trust & Professional Identity
#1A1A2E sits in the blue range (hue 240). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #1A1A2E (hue 240) to its complement at hue 60. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 270. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e, #2e2e1a);
CSS Code for #1A1A2E
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #1A1A2E based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #1A1A2E (#1A1A2E)
#1A1A2E is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 26 red, 26 green, and 46 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 240 degrees with 28% saturation and 14% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #1A1A2E is 28/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow, and 82% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #1A1A2E against white is 17.06:1 and against black is 1.23:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #2E2E1A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #1A1A2E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #1A242E and #241A2E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #1A1A2E
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #1A1A2E?
- #1A1A2E is Color #1A1A2E, a blue color (colour) with RGB(26, 26, 46), HSL(240, 28%, 14%), and CMYK(43%, 43%, 0%, 82%). Its perceived brightness is 28/255.
- Is #1A1A2E accessible for text?
- Against white, #1A1A2E has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.23:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #1A1A2E?
- The complementary colour is #2E2E1A (hue 60). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #1A242E and #241A2E. The triadic palette adds #2E1A1A and #1A2E1A for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #1A1A2E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #1a1a2e; or rgb(26, 26, 46); or hsl(240, 28%, 14%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 240 28% 14%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.