#1D2951 Color

#1D2951 is rgb(29, 41, 81) in RGB, hsl(226, 47%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 49%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue (#191970). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1D2951

HEX#1D2951

RGBrgb(29, 41, 81)

HSLhsl(226, 47%, 22%)

HSVhsv(226, 64%, 32%)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 49%, 0%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(29.3% 0.074 268.9)

LABlab(17.28% 5.84 -26.60)

LCHlch(17.28% 27.23 282.39)

#1D2951 Channel Values

How #1D2951 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 29 · G 41 · B 81	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 226° · S 47% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 226° · S 64% · V 32%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 64% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 68%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.11:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D2951 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1D2951 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1D2951

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D2951; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #1D2951

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1D2951.

How #1D2951 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1D2951

Protanopia#272751

Protanomaly#232851

Deuteranopia#252551

Deuteranomaly#222751

Tritanopia#0F3030

Tritanomaly#152D40

Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #1D2951 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1d2951: #1D2951;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1D2951;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1d2951': '#1D2951' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.114, green: 0.161, blue: 0.318)

Android XML<color name="color_1d2951">#1D2951</color>

SVG fillfill="#1D2951"

#1D2951 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #1D2951?

#1D2951 is rgb(29, 41, 81) — red 29, green 41, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1D2951?

#1D2951 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 49%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1D2951 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1D2951 scores 14.11:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #1D2951 have a color name?

#1D2951 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is MidnightBlue (#191970), at a CIE76 distance of 31.6, so the two are clearly different.

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