#1A28BE Hex Color
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#1a28be is a deep navy blue with a vivid, electric edge. Its low lightness and high saturation read serious and controlled, which suits finance dashboards, dark mode UIs, and corporate branding. It works best as a dominant base or dark background, where white text reaches about 10:1 contrast. Pair it with warm amber to keep large areas from feeling flat. The hex code #1a28be stays true to navy across most screens.
Questions about #1a28be
What is #1a28be in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a28be is rgb(26, 40, 190), in HSL hsl(235, 76%, 42%) and in CMYK 86%, 79%, 0%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #1a28be?
Warm amber, muted gold, and slate gray flatter #1a28be without competing with its intensity. The warmth balances the color's cool, heavy character and keeps large layouts from feeling flat.
Is #1a28be readable on white or black?
#1a28be has a 10.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.09:1 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.