#1A1D3C Hex Color
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Dark indigo with a muted, inky finish, #1a1d3c brings a cold, serious mood without appearing vivid. Its low saturation supports mystery, structure, and authority in corporate, spiritual, or night-themed designs. Use it as a dominant dark-mode background with white text, which reaches about 16.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #1a1d3c.
Questions about #1a1d3c
What is #1a1d3c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a1d3c is rgb(26, 29, 60), in HSL hsl(235, 40%, 17%) and in CMYK 57%, 52%, 0%, 76%.
Is #1a1d3c a warm or cool color?
#1a1d3c reads as a cool, dark indigo because its blue-violet bias and low saturation create an inky, restrained appearance rather than vivid purple, making it well suited to serious interfaces, formal layouts, and night-themed visual systems.
What colors pair well with #1a1d3c?
Pair #1a1d3c with white or soft off-white for crisp contrast, or add muted lavender, pale blue, and warm gold accents to balance its cool, serious base without making the palette feel overly bright.
Is #1a1d3c readable on white or black?
#1a1d3c has a 16.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.