What color is #1D1941?

#1D1941 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1941?

The RGB value is 29, 25, 65: 29 red, 25 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1941?

The complementary color is #3D4119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1941?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1941 color

#1D1941 rgb(29, 25, 65)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1941 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 9.8% green and 25.5% blue (29, 25, 65).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 44% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#1D1941 color codes

HEX	`#1D1941`
RGB	`rgb(29, 25, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 9.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 44%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 62%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 62%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.54, 14.77, -24.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.54, 28.96, 300.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.808, 1.338, 5.163)`
Decimal	`1907009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1941, 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 #1D1941	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1941 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	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 #1D1941 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1941; }
.text { color: #1d1941; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1941; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 25 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1941, #311941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D1941?: #1D1941 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1941?: The RGB value is 29, 25, 65: 29 red, 25 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1941?: The complementary color is #3D4119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1941?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.