What color is #1D7FC2?

#1D7FC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Star of Life. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D7FC2?

The RGB value is 29, 127, 194: 29 red, 127 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D7FC2?

The complementary color is #C2601D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D7FC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D7FC2 color

#1D7FC2 rgb(29, 127, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1D7FC2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 49.8% green and 76.1% blue (29, 127, 194).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 74% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Star of Life (#057BC1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#1D7FC2 color codes

HEX	`#1D7FC2`
RGB	`rgb(29, 127, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 49.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 74%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 85%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 35%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.07, -2.89, -42.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.07, 42.59, 266.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.83, 19.333, 53.82)`
Decimal	`1933250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D7FC2, 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 #1D7FC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1D7FC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	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 #1D7FC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d7fc2; }
.text { color: #1d7fc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d7fc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 127 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d7fc2, #1d2cc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D7FC2?: #1D7FC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Star of Life. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D7FC2?: The RGB value is 29, 127, 194: 29 red, 127 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D7FC2?: The complementary color is #C2601D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D7FC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.