What color is #1E2934?

#1E2934 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E2934?

The RGB value is 30, 41, 52: 30 red, 41 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2934?

The complementary color is #34291E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2934 color

#1E2934 rgb(30, 41, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E2934 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 16.1% green and 20.4% blue (30, 41, 52).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 27% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#1E2934 color codes

HEX	`#1E2934`
RGB	`rgb(30, 41, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 16.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 27%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 42%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 21%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.05, -1.33, -8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.05, 8.75, 261.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.948, 2.11, 3.553)`
Decimal	`1976628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2934, 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 #1E2934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #1E2934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2934; }
.text { color: #1e2934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 41 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2934, #1e1e34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1E2934?: #1E2934 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E2934?: The RGB value is 30, 41, 52: 30 red, 41 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2934?: The complementary color is #34291E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.