What color is #1D1748?

#1D1748 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1748?

The RGB value is 29, 23, 72: 29 red, 23 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1748?

The complementary color is #424817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1748 color

#1D1748 rgb(29, 23, 72)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1748 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9% green and 28.2% blue (29, 23, 72).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#1D1748 color codes

HEX	`#1D1748`
RGB	`rgb(29, 23, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 68%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 68%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.56, 18.82, -29.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.56, 35.22, 302.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.982, 1.342, 6.284)`
Decimal	`1906504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1748, 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 #1D1748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	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 #1D1748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1748; }
.text { color: #1d1748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 23 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1748, #351748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D1748?: #1D1748 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1748?: The RGB value is 29, 23, 72: 29 red, 23 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1748?: The complementary color is #424817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.