What color is #1D5170?

#1D5170 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D5170?

The RGB value is 29, 81, 112: 29 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D5170?

The complementary color is #703C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D5170?

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.

#1D5170 color

#1D5170 rgb(29, 81, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D5170 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 31.8% green and 43.9% blue (29, 81, 112).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 59% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#1D5170 color codes

HEX	`#1D5170`
RGB	`rgb(29, 81, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 31.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 59%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 74%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 28%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.51, -5.99, -22.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.51, 23.55, 255.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.373, 7.315, 16.402)`
Decimal	`1921392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D5170, 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 #1D5170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D5170 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 #1D5170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d5170; }
.text { color: #1d5170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d5170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 81 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d5170, #1d2870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #1D5170?: #1D5170 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D5170?: The RGB value is 29, 81, 112: 29 red, 81 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D5170?: The complementary color is #703C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D5170?: 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.