What color is #1E0090?

#1E0090 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E0090?

The RGB value is 30, 0, 144: 30 red, 0 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E0090?

The complementary color is #729000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E0090?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E0090 color

#1E0090 rgb(30, 0, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E0090 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 0% green and 56.5% blue (30, 0, 144).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Dramatic Blue (#240093), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#1E0090 color codes

HEX	`#1E0090`
RGB	`rgb(30, 0, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 0%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 100%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.94, 52.22, -68.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.94, 85.84, 307.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.568, 2.289, 26.529)`
Decimal	`1966224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E0090, 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 #1E0090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E0090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #1E0090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e0090; }
.text { color: #1e0090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e0090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 0 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e0090, #660090); }

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Questions

What color is #1E0090?: #1E0090 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E0090?: The RGB value is 30, 0, 144: 30 red, 0 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E0090?: The complementary color is #729000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E0090?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.