What color is #1E2E6F?

#1E2E6F is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Twilight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E2E6F?

The RGB value is 30, 46, 111: 30 red, 46 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2E6F?

The complementary color is #6F5F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2E6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2E6F color

#1E2E6F rgb(30, 46, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E2E6F is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 18% green and 43.5% blue (30, 46, 111).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 57% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Express (#1C3378), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#1E2E6F color codes

HEX	`#1E2E6F`
RGB	`rgb(30, 46, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 18%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 57%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 73%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 59%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.5, 17.65, -39.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.5, 43.43, 293.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.381, 3.377, 15.457)`
Decimal	`1977967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2E6F, 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 #1E2E6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2E6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #1E2E6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2e6f; }
.text { color: #1e2e6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2e6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 46 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2e6f, #371e6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1E2E6F?: #1E2E6F is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Twilight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E2E6F?: The RGB value is 30, 46, 111: 30 red, 46 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2E6F?: The complementary color is #6F5F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2E6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.