What color is #1E2938?

#1E2938 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E2938?

The RGB value is 30, 41, 56: 30 red, 41 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2938?

The complementary color is #382D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2938?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2938 color

#1E2938 rgb(30, 41, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E2938 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 16.1% green and 22% blue (30, 41, 56).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 30% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark (#1B2431), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.69:1).

#1E2938 color codes

HEX	`#1E2938`
RGB	`rgb(30, 41, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 16.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 30%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 46%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 27%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.24, 0.02, -11.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.24, 11.16, 270.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.042, 2.147, 4.047)`
Decimal	`1976632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2938, 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 #1E2938	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2938 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #1E2938 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2938; }
.text { color: #1e2938; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2938; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 41 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2938, #201e38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1E2938?: #1E2938 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E2938?: The RGB value is 30, 41, 56: 30 red, 41 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2938?: The complementary color is #382D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2938?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.