What color is #1E3445?

#1E3445 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E3445?

The RGB value is 30, 52, 69: 30 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E3445?

The complementary color is #452F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E3445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E3445 color

#1E3445 rgb(30, 52, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E3445 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 20.4% green and 27.1% blue (30, 52, 69).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 39% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#1E3445 color codes

HEX	`#1E3445`
RGB	`rgb(30, 52, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 20.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 39%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 57%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 25%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.68, -3, -13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.68, 13.58, 257.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.837, 3.161, 6.09)`
Decimal	`1979461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E3445, 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 #1E3445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E3445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #1E3445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e3445; }
.text { color: #1e3445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e3445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 52 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e3445, #1e2045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #1E3445?: #1E3445 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E3445?: The RGB value is 30, 52, 69: 30 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E3445?: The complementary color is #452F1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E3445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.