What color is #1E4581?

#1E4581 is a dark, moderate azure known as Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Maritime Outpost?

The RGB value is 30, 69, 129: 30 red, 69 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Maritime Outpost?

The complementary color is #815A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E4581?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Maritime Outpost color: hex code #1E4581

#1E4581 rgb(30, 69, 129)

Shades of blue

Maritime Outpost has the hex code #1E4581. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 27.1% green and 50.6% blue (30, 69, 129).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 62% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

Maritime Outpost (#1E4581) color codes

HEX	`#1E4581`
RGB	`rgb(30, 69, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 27.1%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 62%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 77%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 47%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, 8.76, -37.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 38.84, 283.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.625, 6.117, 21.596)`
Decimal	`1983873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Maritime Outpost, 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 #1E4581	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E4581 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #1E4581 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e4581; }
.text { color: #1e4581; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e4581; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 69 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e4581, #291e81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

See #1E4581 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1E4581?: #1E4581 is a dark, moderate azure known as Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Maritime Outpost?: The RGB value is 30, 69, 129: 30 red, 69 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Maritime Outpost?: The complementary color is #815A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E4581?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.