What color is #1D66C2?

#1D66C2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D66C2?

The RGB value is 29, 102, 194: 29 red, 102 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D66C2?

The complementary color is #C2791D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D66C2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D66C2 color

#1D66C2 rgb(29, 102, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D66C2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 40% green and 76.1% blue (29, 102, 194).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 74% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#1D66C2 color codes

HEX	`#1D66C2`
RGB	`rgb(29, 102, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 40%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 74%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 85%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 47%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.74, 12.67, -54.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.74, 55.67, 283.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.992, 13.657, 52.874)`
Decimal	`1926850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D66C2, 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 #1D66C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1D66C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #1D66C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d66c2; }
.text { color: #1d66c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d66c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 102 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d66c2, #271dc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D66C2?: #1D66C2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D66C2?: The RGB value is 29, 102, 194: 29 red, 102 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D66C2?: The complementary color is #C2791D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D66C2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.