What color is #1D354D?

#1D354D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D354D?

The RGB value is 29, 53, 77: 29 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D354D?

The complementary color is #4D351D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D354D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D354D color

#1D354D rgb(29, 53, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D354D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 20.8% green and 30.2% blue (29, 53, 77).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 45% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Stars (#0A3251), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#1D354D color codes

HEX	`#1D354D`
RGB	`rgb(29, 53, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 20.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 45%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 62%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 31%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.37, -1, -17.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.37, 17.59, 266.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.119, 3.343, 7.501)`
Decimal	`1914189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D354D, 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 #1D354D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D354D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #1D354D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d354d; }
.text { color: #1d354d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d354d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 53 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d354d, #1d1d4d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D354D?: #1D354D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D354D?: The RGB value is 29, 53, 77: 29 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D354D?: The complementary color is #4D351D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D354D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.