What color is #1D1EA9?

#1D1EA9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1EA9?

The RGB value is 29, 30, 169: 29 red, 30 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1EA9?

The complementary color is #A9A81D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1EA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1EA9 color

#1D1EA9 rgb(29, 30, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D1EA9 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 11.8% green and 66.3% blue (29, 30, 169).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 71% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Dark Galaxy (#0018A8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#1D1EA9 color codes

HEX	`#1D1EA9`
RGB	`rgb(29, 30, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 11.8%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 71%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 83%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 82%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.85, 48.55, -71.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.85, 86.81, 304)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.13, 4.053, 37.882)`
Decimal	`1908393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1EA9, 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 #1D1EA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1EA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #1D1EA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1ea9; }
.text { color: #1d1ea9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1ea9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 30 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1ea9, #621da9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D1EA9?: #1D1EA9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1EA9?: The RGB value is 29, 30, 169: 29 red, 30 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1EA9?: The complementary color is #A9A81D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1EA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.