#1B3C48 Hex Color
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Dark cyan with the lights turned low. #1b3c48 is very unsaturated and sits deep on the lightness scale, so it reads moody and serious rather than bright. That makes it a solid dominant base for dark mode UIs and moody layouts, and white text reaches about 11.8:1 contrast on it. Pair it with warm coral or muted gold to keep things from going flat.
Questions about #1b3c48
What is #1b3c48 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1b3c48 is rgb(27, 60, 72), in HSL hsl(196, 45%, 19%) and in CMYK 63%, 17%, 0%, 72%.
What text color works best on #1b3c48?
White text works best on #1b3c48, with a contrast ratio of about 11.8:1. That comfortably passes WCAG AA for small body text, so this shade can safely sit behind paragraphs, buttons, and labels in a dark interface.
What colors pair well with #1b3c48?
#1b3c48 pairs well with warm accents like coral, muted gold, or burnt orange, which stop its muted blue from reading flat. Cool grays also work but keep the palette somber.
Is #1b3c48 readable on white or black?
#1b3c48 has a 11.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.78:1 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.