What color is #1E6DBB?

#1E6DBB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E6DBB?

The RGB value is 30, 109, 187: 30 red, 109 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E6DBB?

The complementary color is #BB6C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E6DBB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E6DBB color

#1E6DBB rgb(30, 109, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1E6DBB is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 42.7% green and 73.3% blue (30, 109, 187).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 72% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#1E6DBB color codes

HEX	`#1E6DBB`
RGB	`rgb(30, 109, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 42.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 72%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 84%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.36, 5.55, -47.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.36, 47.87, 276.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.97, 14.799, 49.072)`
Decimal	`1994171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E6DBB, 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 #1E6DBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1E6DBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #1E6DBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e6dbb; }
.text { color: #1e6dbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e6dbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 109 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e6dbb, #1e1ebb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #1E6DBB?: #1E6DBB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E6DBB?: The RGB value is 30, 109, 187: 30 red, 109 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E6DBB?: The complementary color is #BB6C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E6DBB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.