Palettes / Colors / #1A2F38

#1A2F38 — Deep Muted Blue

#1A2F38 is a blue color we call Deep Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#1A2F38 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #38231A; it also sits naturally between #1A3832 and #1A2038. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 10% · Green 18% · Blue 22%

Cyan 54% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 78%

Previews

CSS code for #1A2F38

.text { color: #1A2F38; }
.background { background-color: #1A2F38; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1A2F38; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(26, 47, 56); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 37%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1A2F38; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(26, 47, 56, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1A2F38; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(26, 47, 56, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1A2F38">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1A2F38">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #38231A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1A2F38: #FFFFFF.

How #1A2F38 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #1A2F38 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #1A2F37  ·  #1A2F39 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1A2F38?

#1A2F38 is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 26, 47, 56). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1A2F38?

#1A2F38 is RGB 26, 47, 56 — HSL 198°, 37%, 16% — CMYK 54%, 16%, 0%, 78%.

What colors go with #1A2F38?

Its complement is #38231A; analogous partners are #1A3832 and #1A2038. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1A2F38 for text?

White text on #1A2F38 has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.51:1.