What color is #1D1E3D?

#1D1E3D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1E3D?

The RGB value is 29, 30, 61: 29 red, 30 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1E3D?

The complementary color is #3D3C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1E3D color

#1D1E3D rgb(29, 30, 61)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D1E3D is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 11.8% green and 23.9% blue (29, 30, 61).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 36% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.09:1).

#1D1E3D color codes

HEX	`#1D1E3D`
RGB	`rgb(29, 30, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 11.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 36%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 52%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 51%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.78, 9.56, -20.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.78, 22.27, 295.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.813, 1.527, 4.613)`
Decimal	`1908285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1E3D, 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 #1D1E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #1D1E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1e3d; }
.text { color: #1d1e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 30 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1e3d, #2c1d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D1E3D?: #1D1E3D is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1E3D?: The RGB value is 29, 30, 61: 29 red, 30 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1E3D?: The complementary color is #3D3C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.