What color is #1D2069?

#1D2069 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2069?

The RGB value is 29, 32, 105: 29 red, 32 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2069?

The complementary color is #69661D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2069 color

#1D2069 rgb(29, 32, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D2069 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 12.5% green and 41.2% blue (29, 32, 105).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 57% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#1D2069 color codes

HEX	`#1D2069`
RGB	`rgb(29, 32, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 12.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 57%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 72%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.05, 25, -43.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.05, 49.77, 300.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.572, 2.314, 13.62)`
Decimal	`1908841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2069, 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 #1D2069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #1D2069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2069; }
.text { color: #1d2069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 32 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2069, #401d69); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #1D2069?: #1D2069 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2069?: The RGB value is 29, 32, 105: 29 red, 32 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2069?: The complementary color is #69661D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.