What color is #1D5076?

#1D5076 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea Paint. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D5076?

The RGB value is 29, 80, 118: 29 red, 80 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D5076?

The complementary color is #76431D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D5076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D5076 color

#1D5076 rgb(29, 80, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D5076 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 31.4% green and 46.3% blue (29, 80, 118).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 61% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Sea Paint (#00507A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#1D5076 color codes

HEX	`#1D5076`
RGB	`rgb(29, 80, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 31.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 61%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 75%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 32%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.49, -3.05, -26.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.49, 26.73, 263.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.644, 7.306, 18.196)`
Decimal	`1921142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D5076, 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 #1D5076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D5076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #1D5076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d5076; }
.text { color: #1d5076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d5076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 80 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d5076, #1d2376); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #1D5076?: #1D5076 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea Paint. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D5076?: The RGB value is 29, 80, 118: 29 red, 80 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D5076?: The complementary color is #76431D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D5076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.