What color is #1E326D?

#1E326D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E326D?

The RGB value is 30, 50, 109: 30 red, 50 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E326D?

The complementary color is #6D591E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E326D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E326D color

#1E326D rgb(30, 50, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E326D is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 19.6% green and 42.7% blue (30, 50, 109).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 57% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#1E326D color codes

HEX	`#1E326D`
RGB	`rgb(30, 50, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 19.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 57%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 72%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.52, 13.99, -36.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.52, 39.32, 290.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.435, 3.661, 14.938)`
Decimal	`1978989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E326D, 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 #1E326D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E326D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #1E326D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e326d; }
.text { color: #1e326d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e326d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 50 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e326d, #321e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #1E326D?: #1E326D is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E326D?: The RGB value is 30, 50, 109: 30 red, 50 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E326D?: The complementary color is #6D591E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E326D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.