What color is #1D1A2F?

#1D1A2F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1A2F?

The RGB value is 29, 26, 47: 29 red, 26 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1A2F?

The complementary color is #2C2F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1A2F color

#1D1A2F rgb(29, 26, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1A2F is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 10.2% green and 18.4% blue (29, 26, 47).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 29% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Knight (#151931), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.92:1).

#1D1A2F color codes

HEX	`#1D1A2F`
RGB	`rgb(29, 26, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 10.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 29%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 45%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 45%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.6, 7.61, -13.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.6, 15.51, 299.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.389, 1.205, 2.848)`
Decimal	`1907247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1A2F, 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 #1D1A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #1D1A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1a2f; }
.text { color: #1d1a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 26 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1a2f, #271a2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1D1A2F?: #1D1A2F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1A2F?: The RGB value is 29, 26, 47: 29 red, 26 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1A2F?: The complementary color is #2C2F1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.