What color is #1D264C?

#1D264C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D264C?

The RGB value is 29, 38, 76: 29 red, 38 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D264C?

The complementary color is #4C431D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D264C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D264C color

#1D264C rgb(29, 38, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D264C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 14.9% green and 29.8% blue (29, 38, 76).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 45% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#1D264C color codes

HEX	`#1D264C`
RGB	`rgb(29, 38, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 14.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 45%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 62%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 50%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.35, 9.33, -24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.35, 26.51, 290.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.504, 2.169, 7.123)`
Decimal	`1910348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D264C, 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 #1D264C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D264C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #1D264C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d264c; }
.text { color: #1d264c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d264c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 38 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d264c, #2c1d4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D264C?: #1D264C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D264C?: The RGB value is 29, 38, 76: 29 red, 38 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D264C?: The complementary color is #4C431D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D264C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.