What color is #1B2B6E?

#1B2B6E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B2B6E?

The RGB value is 27, 43, 110: 27 red, 43 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B2B6E?

The complementary color is #6E5E1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B2B6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B2B6E color

#1B2B6E rgb(27, 43, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1B2B6E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 16.9% green and 43.1% blue (27, 43, 110).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 61% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sapphire (#082567), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#1B2B6E color codes

HEX	`#1B2B6E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 43, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 16.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 61%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 75%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 61%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.39, 18.94, -40.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.39, 45.03, 294.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.129, 3.086, 15.127)`
Decimal	`1780590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B2B6E, 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 #1B2B6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B2B6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #1B2B6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b2b6e; }
.text { color: #1b2b6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2b6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 43 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b2b6e, #341b6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1B2B6E?: #1B2B6E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B2B6E?: The RGB value is 27, 43, 110: 27 red, 43 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B2B6E?: The complementary color is #6E5E1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B2B6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.