What color is #1D5699?

#1D5699 is a dark, moderate azure known as Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blue Chip?

The RGB value is 29, 86, 153: 29 red, 86 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blue Chip?

The complementary color is #99601D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D5699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blue Chip color: hex code #1D5699

#1D5699 rgb(29, 86, 153)

Shades of blue

Blue Chip has the hex code #1D5699. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 33.7% green and 60% blue (29, 86, 153).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 68% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

Blue Chip (#1D5699) color codes

HEX	`#1D5699`
RGB	`rgb(29, 86, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 33.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 68%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 81%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 44%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.4, 6.86, -41.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.4, 42.36, 279.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.582, 9.216, 31.405)`
Decimal	`1922713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blue Chip, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1D5699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D5699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1D5699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d5699; }
.text { color: #1d5699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d5699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 86 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d5699, #221d99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

See #1D5699 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1D5699?: #1D5699 is a dark, moderate azure known as Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blue Chip?: The RGB value is 29, 86, 153: 29 red, 86 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blue Chip?: The complementary color is #99601D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D5699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.