What color is #1B294E?

#1B294E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B294E?

The RGB value is 27, 41, 78: 27 red, 41 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B294E?

The complementary color is #4E401B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B294E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B294E color

#1B294E rgb(27, 41, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1B294E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 16.1% green and 30.6% blue (27, 41, 78).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#1B294E color codes

HEX	`#1B294E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 41, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 16.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 65%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 47%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.31, 7.44, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.31, 25.74, 286.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.62, 2.369, 7.525)`
Decimal	`1780046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B294E, 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 #1B294E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B294E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #1B294E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b294e; }
.text { color: #1b294e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b294e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 41 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b294e, #261b4e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #1B294E?: #1B294E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B294E?: The RGB value is 27, 41, 78: 27 red, 41 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B294E?: The complementary color is #4E401B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B294E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.