Color swatch image showing Yankees Blue (#1C2841) with RGB(28,40,65) values

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Yankees Blue (#1C2841) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) Color Information

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) RGB value is (28, 40, 65). The hex color red value is 28, green is 40, and blue is 65. Its HSL format shows a hue of 221°, saturation of 40 percent, and lightness of 18 percent. The CMYK process values are 57 percent, 38 percent, 0 percent, 75 percent.

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rgb(28, 40, 65)
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Yankees Blue (#1C2841) Color Meaning

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) embodies depth, stability, and understated elegance. This very dark blue exudes composure, reliability, and quiet strength. Psychologically, Yankees Blue (#1C2841) supports reflective thinking, disciplined focus, and emotional grounding, ideal for serious or contemplative environments. Culturally, Yankees Blue (#1C2841) symbolizes professionalism, tradition, and authority in Western contexts, while Eastern associations link it to water energy, introspection, and calm balance. Fengshui regards it as grounding, stabilizing, and mentally clarifying, especially in work or study areas. Spiritually, it resonates with the throat and third-eye chakras, promoting thoughtful communication and intuition. In design and arts, Yankees Blue (#1C2841) works as a deep background, accent, or stabilizing element. Its dark, muted tone pairs with lighter neutrals, soft blues, and warm highlights, commonly seen in interiors, branding, and corporate or nautical designs.

Color Conversion

Convert Yankees Blue (#1C2841) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#1C2841
RGB
rgb(28, 40, 65)
HSL
hsl(221°, 40%, 18%)
CMYK
cmyk(57%, 38%, 0%, 75%)
HSV
hsv(221°, 57%, 25%)
XYZ
2.1918 2.1461 5.2997
Yxy
2.1461 0.2274 0.2227
Hunter Lab
14.6496 0.0207 -0.1279
CIE-Lab
16.2361 3.3689 -17.4439

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red28 / 255 (11%)
11%
Green40 / 255 (16%)
16%
Blue65 / 255 (25%)
25%

CMYK Values

Cyan57 / 100 (57%)
57%
Magenta38 / 100 (38%)
38%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)75 / 100 (75%)
75%

Color Variations

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Yankees Blue (#1C2841) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#1C2841

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

14.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

14.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

14.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #1C2841 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Yankees Blue (#1C2841)

protanopia

#21213b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #1C2841;

Text Color

color: #1C2841;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #1C2841;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1C284140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #1C2841;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C2841 0%, #121a2b 100%);

Yankees Blue (#1C2841) Color FAQs

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