What color is #1E1EBB?

#1E1EBB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1EBB?

The RGB value is 30, 30, 187: 30 red, 30 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1EBB?

The complementary color is #BBBB1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1EBB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1EBB color

#1E1EBB rgb(30, 30, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E1EBB is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 11.8% green and 73.3% blue (30, 30, 187).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 72% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Splendour (#2425B9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#1E1EBB color codes

HEX	`#1E1EBB`
RGB	`rgb(30, 30, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 11.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 72%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 84%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 84%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.13, 54.18, -78.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.13, 95.74, 304.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.966, 4.791, 47.404)`
Decimal	`1973947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1EBB, 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 #1E1EBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1EBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #1E1EBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1ebb; }
.text { color: #1e1ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1ebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 30 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1ebb, #6d1ebb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1E1EBB?: #1E1EBB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1EBB?: The RGB value is 30, 30, 187: 30 red, 30 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1EBB?: The complementary color is #BBBB1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1EBB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.