What color is #1D3965?

#1D3965 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D3965?

The RGB value is 29, 57, 101: 29 red, 57 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D3965?

The complementary color is #65491D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D3965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D3965 color

#1D3965 rgb(29, 57, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D3965 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 22.4% green and 39.6% blue (29, 57, 101).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 55% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Space (#03386A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#1D3965 color codes

HEX	`#1D3965`
RGB	`rgb(29, 57, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 22.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 55%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 71%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.09, 5.63, -29.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.09, 29.6, 280.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.318, 4.127, 12.878)`
Decimal	`1915237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D3965, 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 #1D3965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D3965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #1D3965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d3965; }
.text { color: #1d3965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d3965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 57 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d3965, #251d65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D3965?: #1D3965 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D3965?: The RGB value is 29, 57, 101: 29 red, 57 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D3965?: The complementary color is #65491D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D3965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.