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#1D475D Color

#1D475D is rgb(29, 71, 93) in RGB, hsl(201, 52%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 24%, 0%, 64%) 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 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1D475D
HEX#1D475D
RGBrgb(29, 71, 93)
HSLhsl(201, 52%, 24%)
HSVhsv(201, 69%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 24%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.06 234.3)
LABlab(27.99% -9.22 -17.71)
LCHlch(27.99% 19.97 242.50)

What #1D475D 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 #1D475D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1D475D Channel Values

How #1D475D 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 71 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 52% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 69% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.95:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1D475D 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 text9.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1D475D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1D475D; 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 #1D475D

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 #1D475D 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#1D475D
Protanopia#42425D
Protanomaly#36445D
Deuteranopia#3D3D5E
Deuteranomaly#33415D
Tritanopia#134A4A
Tritanomaly#174952
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #1D475D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1d475d: #1D475D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1D475D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1d475d': '#1D475D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.114, green: 0.278, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_1d475d">#1D475D</color>
SVG fillfill="#1D475D"

More Blue Colors

#1D475D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1D475D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1D475D?

#1D475D is a dark blue — rgb(29, 71, 93) in RGB and hsl(201, 52%, 24%) 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 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #1D475D?

#1D475D is rgb(29, 71, 93) — red 29, green 71, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1D475D?

#1D475D converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 24%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1D475D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1D475D scores 9.95:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1D475D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1D475D 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 14.45, which is visibly different.

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