What color is #180E61?

#180E61 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #180E61?

The RGB value is 24, 14, 97: 24 red, 14 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #180E61?

The complementary color is #57610E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #180E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#180E61 color

#180E61 rgb(24, 14, 97)

Shades of black

The hex color #180E61 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 5.5% green and 38% blue (24, 14, 97).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 75% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#180E61 color codes

HEX	`#180E61`
RGB	`rgb(24, 14, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 5.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 75%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 86%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 86%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.76, 32.71, -46.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.76, 56.84, 305.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.691, 1.371, 11.43)`
Decimal	`1576545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #180E61, 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 #180E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#180E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #180E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #180e61; }
.text { color: #180e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #180e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 14 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #180e61, #410e61); }

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Questions

What color is #180E61?: #180E61 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #180E61?: The RGB value is 24, 14, 97: 24 red, 14 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #180E61?: The complementary color is #57610E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #180E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.