What color is #1E414D?

#1E414D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E414D?

The RGB value is 30, 65, 77: 30 red, 65 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E414D?

The complementary color is #4D2A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E414D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E414D color

#1E414D rgb(30, 65, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E414D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 25.5% green and 30.2% blue (30, 65, 77).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Cold and Dark (#154250), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#1E414D color codes

HEX	`#1E414D`
RGB	`rgb(30, 65, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 25.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 44%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 61%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.54, -8.61, -11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.54, 14.06, 232.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.765, 4.592, 7.708)`
Decimal	`1982797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E414D, 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 #1E414D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E414D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #1E414D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e414d; }
.text { color: #1e414d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e414d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 65 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e414d, #1e294d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #1E414D?: #1E414D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cold and Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E414D?: The RGB value is 30, 65, 77: 30 red, 65 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E414D?: The complementary color is #4D2A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E414D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.