What color is #1E303A?

#1E303A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E303A?

The RGB value is 30, 48, 58: 30 red, 48 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E303A?

The complementary color is #3A281E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E303A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E303A color

#1E303A rgb(30, 48, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E303A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 18.8% green and 22.7% blue (30, 48, 58).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 32% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#1E303A color codes

HEX	`#1E303A`
RGB	`rgb(30, 48, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 18.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 32%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 48%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.78, -4.13, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.78, 9.59, 244.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.356, 2.695, 4.398)`
Decimal	`1978426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E303A, 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 #1E303A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E303A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #1E303A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e303a; }
.text { color: #1e303a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e303a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 48 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e303a, #1e223a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1E303A?: #1E303A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E303A?: The RGB value is 30, 48, 58: 30 red, 48 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E303A?: The complementary color is #3A281E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E303A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.