What color is #1D2332?

#1D2332 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D2332?

The RGB value is 29, 35, 50: 29 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D2332?

The complementary color is #322C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D2332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D2332 color

#1D2332 rgb(29, 35, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D2332 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 13.7% green and 19.6% blue (29, 35, 50).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#1D2332 color codes

HEX	`#1D2332`
RGB	`rgb(29, 35, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 13.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 42%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 30%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.79, 1.93, -10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.79, 10.89, 280.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.683, 1.693, 3.255)`
Decimal	`1909554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D2332, 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 #1D2332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D2332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #1D2332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d2332; }
.text { color: #1d2332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 35 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d2332, #221d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D2332?: #1D2332 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D2332?: The RGB value is 29, 35, 50: 29 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D2332?: The complementary color is #322C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D2332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.