Palettes / Colors / #1A507A

#1A507A — Blue

#1A507A is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #1A507A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#1A507A is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7A441A; it also sits naturally between #1A7A74 and #1A207A. 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 31% · Blue 48%

Cyan 79% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 52%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #1A507A

.text { color: #1A507A; }
.background { background-color: #1A507A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1A507A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(26, 80, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 65%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1A507A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(26, 80, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1A507A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(26, 80, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1A507A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1A507A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #1A507A

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Tones of #1A507A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7A441A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1A507A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1A507A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #1A507A 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #1A507A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #1A5079  ·  #1A507B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #1A507A?

#1A507A is Blue, a blue color (RGB 26, 80, 122). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1A507A?

#1A507A is RGB 26, 80, 122 — HSL 206°, 65%, 29% — CMYK 79%, 34%, 0%, 52%.

What colors go with #1A507A?

Its complement is #7A441A; analogous partners are #1A7A74 and #1A207A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1A507A for text?

White text on #1A507A has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.47:1.