What color is #1E1953?

#1E1953 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1953?

The RGB value is 30, 25, 83: 30 red, 25 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1953?

The complementary color is #4E5319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1953 color

#1E1953 rgb(30, 25, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E1953 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 9.8% green and 32.5% blue (30, 25, 83).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#1E1953 color codes

HEX	`#1E1953`
RGB	`rgb(30, 25, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 9.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 70%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.2, 21.7, -34.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.2, 40.89, 302.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.444, 1.596, 8.361)`
Decimal	`1972563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1953, 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 #1E1953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #1E1953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1953; }
.text { color: #1e1953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 25 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1953, #3b1953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1E1953?: #1E1953 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1953?: The RGB value is 30, 25, 83: 30 red, 25 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1953?: The complementary color is #4E5319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.