What color is #1E488F?

#1E488F is a dark, moderate azure known as Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nuit Blanche?

The RGB value is 30, 72, 143: 30 red, 72 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nuit Blanche?

The complementary color is #8F651E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E488F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nuit Blanche color: hex code #1E488F

#1E488F rgb(30, 72, 143)

Shades of blue

Nuit Blanche has the hex code #1E488F. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 28.2% green and 56.1% blue (30, 72, 143).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 65% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

Nuit Blanche (#1E488F) color codes

HEX	`#1E488F`
RGB	`rgb(30, 72, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 28.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 65%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 79%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 50%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.56, 12.35, -43.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.56, 45.21, 285.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.809, 6.893, 26.9)`
Decimal	`1984655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nuit Blanche, 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 #1E488F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E488F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #1E488F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e488f; }
.text { color: #1e488f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e488f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 72 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e488f, #2c1e8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

See #1E488F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1E488F?: #1E488F is a dark, moderate azure known as Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nuit Blanche?: The RGB value is 30, 72, 143: 30 red, 72 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nuit Blanche?: The complementary color is #8F651E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E488F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.