#1D4359 Color
#1D4359 is rgb(29, 67, 89) in RGB, hsl(202, 51%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 25%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1D4359rgb(29, 67, 89)hsl(202, 51%, 23%)hsv(202, 67%, 35%)cmyk(67%, 25%, 0%, 65%)oklch(36.6% 0.057 236.7)lab(26.46% -8.11 -17.50)lch(26.46% 19.29 245.15)What #1D4359 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 #1D4359, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1D4359 Channel Values
How #1D4359 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 67 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 51% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 67% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D4359 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.
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Colors That Go With #1D4359
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D4359; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1D4359
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 #1D4359 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.
#1D4359#3E3E59#344059#3A3A5A#303E59#134646#18454E#3F3F3FUsing #1D4359 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1d4359: #1D4359;background-color: #1D4359;colors: { 'color-1d4359': '#1D4359' }Color(red: 0.114, green: 0.263, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_1d4359">#1D4359</color>fill="#1D4359"More Blue Colors
#1D4359 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1D4359 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1D4359?
#1D4359 is a dark blue — rgb(29, 67, 89) in RGB and hsl(202, 51%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #1D4359?
#1D4359 is rgb(29, 67, 89) — red 29, green 67, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1D4359?
#1D4359 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 25%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1D4359 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1D4359 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1D4359 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1D4359 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 14.94, which is visibly different.
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