What color is #1E1761?

#1E1761 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1761?

The RGB value is 30, 23, 97: 30 red, 23 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1761?

The complementary color is #5A6117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1761 color

#1E1761 rgb(30, 23, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E1761 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 9% green and 38% blue (30, 23, 97).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#1E1761 color codes

HEX	`#1E1761`
RGB	`rgb(30, 23, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 76%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 76%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.13, 28.14, -42.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.13, 51.02, 303.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.999, 1.752, 11.487)`
Decimal	`1972065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1761, 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 #1E1761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #1E1761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1761; }
.text { color: #1e1761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 23 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1761, #431761); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1E1761?: #1E1761 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1761?: The RGB value is 30, 23, 97: 30 red, 23 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1761?: The complementary color is #5A6117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.