What color is #1D4B7C?

#1D4B7C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D4B7C?

The RGB value is 29, 75, 124: 29 red, 75 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D4B7C?

The complementary color is #7C4E1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D4B7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D4B7C color

#1D4B7C rgb(29, 75, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D4B7C is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 29.4% green and 48.6% blue (29, 75, 124).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 62% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Night Mode (#234E86), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#1D4B7C color codes

HEX	`#1D4B7C`
RGB	`rgb(29, 75, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 29.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 62%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 77%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 40%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.23, 2.57, -32.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.23, 32.4, 274.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.66, 6.748, 20.016)`
Decimal	`1919868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D4B7C, 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 #1D4B7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D4B7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #1D4B7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d4b7c; }
.text { color: #1d4b7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d4b7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 75 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d4b7c, #1e1d7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #1D4B7C?: #1D4B7C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D4B7C?: The RGB value is 29, 75, 124: 29 red, 75 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D4B7C?: The complementary color is #7C4E1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D4B7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.