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#1D334E Color

#1D334E is rgb(29, 51, 78) in RGB, hsl(213, 46%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 35%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1D334E
HEX#1D334E
RGBrgb(29, 51, 78)
HSLhsl(213, 46%, 21%)
HSVhsv(213, 63%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 35%, 0%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.056 254.3)
LABlab(20.47% -1.71 -19.56)
LCHlch(20.47% 19.63 265.01)

What #1D334E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1D334E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#1D334E Channel Values

How #1D334E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 29 · G 51 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 46% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 63% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D334E 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 text12.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1D334E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D334E; 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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Tints & Shades of #1D334E

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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How #1D334E 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#1D334E
Protanopia#30304E
Protanomaly#29314E
Deuteranopia#2D2D4E
Deuteranomaly#272F4E
Tritanopia#143737
Tritanomaly#183641
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #1D334E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1d334e: #1D334E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1D334E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1d334e': '#1D334E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.114, green: 0.200, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_1d334e">#1D334E</color>
SVG fillfill="#1D334E"

More Blue Colors

#1D334E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1D334E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1D334E?

#1D334E is a dark blue — rgb(29, 51, 78) in RGB and hsl(213, 46%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #1D334E?

#1D334E is rgb(29, 51, 78) — red 29, green 51, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1D334E?

#1D334E converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 35%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1D334E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1D334E scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1D334E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1D334E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.66, which is visibly different.

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