What color is #1D1768?

#1D1768 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1768?

The RGB value is 29, 23, 104: 29 red, 23 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1768?

The complementary color is #626817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1768 color

#1D1768 rgb(29, 23, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D1768 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9% green and 40.8% blue (29, 23, 104).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.28:1).

#1D1768 color codes

HEX	`#1D1768`
RGB	`rgb(29, 23, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 78%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.81, 30.51, -46.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.81, 55.26, 303.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.311, 1.873, 13.281)`
Decimal	`1906536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1768, 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 #1D1768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #1D1768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1768; }
.text { color: #1d1768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 23 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1768, #461768); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D1768?: #1D1768 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1768?: The RGB value is 29, 23, 104: 29 red, 23 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1768?: The complementary color is #626817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.