#1A548E Hex Color
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#1a548e is a deep, muted blue with a gray undertone that keeps it serious rather than flashy. Its low lightness suits dark mode interfaces, finance branding, and moody backgrounds. It performs best as a dominant base color: white text on top reaches about 7.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for small body text. Pair it with burgundy or warm sand to keep it from reading cold.
Questions about #1a548e
What is #1a548e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a548e is rgb(26, 84, 142), in HSL hsl(210, 69%, 33%) and in CMYK 82%, 41%, 0%, 44%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1a548e?
Warm accents like burgundy, terracotta, and sand keep this blue from feeling flat and corporate. For text, white reaches about 7.8:1 contrast against #1a548e, well past WCAG AA for small type.
Is #1a548e readable on white or black?
#1a548e has a 7.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.70:1 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.