What color is #1D336A?

#1D336A is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D336A?

The RGB value is 29, 51, 106: 29 red, 51 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D336A?

The complementary color is #6A541D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D336A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D336A color

#1D336A rgb(29, 51, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D336A is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 20% green and 41.6% blue (29, 51, 106).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 57% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#1D336A color codes

HEX	`#1D336A`
RGB	`rgb(29, 51, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 20%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 57%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 73%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 52%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.55, 11.89, -34.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.55, 36.74, 288.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.291, 3.669, 14.115)`
Decimal	`1913706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D336A, 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 #1D336A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D336A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #1D336A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d336a; }
.text { color: #1d336a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d336a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 51 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d336a, #2e1d6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D336A?: #1D336A is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D336A?: The RGB value is 29, 51, 106: 29 red, 51 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D336A?: The complementary color is #6A541D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D336A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.