What color is #1D4266?

#1D4266 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D4266?

The RGB value is 29, 66, 102: 29 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D4266?

The complementary color is #66411D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D4266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D4266 color

#1D4266 rgb(29, 66, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D4266 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 25.9% green and 40% blue (29, 66, 102).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 56% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#1D4266 color codes

HEX	`#1D4266`
RGB	`rgb(29, 66, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 25.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 56%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 72%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.06, -0.14, -24.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.06, 24.99, 269.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.852, 5.116, 13.3)`
Decimal	`1917542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D4266, 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 #1D4266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D4266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #1D4266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d4266; }
.text { color: #1d4266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d4266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 66 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d4266, #1d1d66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D4266?: #1D4266 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D4266?: The RGB value is 29, 66, 102: 29 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D4266?: The complementary color is #66411D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D4266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.