#1E2834 Color
#1E2834 is rgb(30, 40, 52) in RGB, hsl(213, 27%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E2834rgb(30, 40, 52)hsl(213, 27%, 16%)hsv(213, 42%, 20%)cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 80%)oklch(27.3% 0.026 253.3)lab(15.58% -1.69 -9.33)lch(15.58% 9.48 259.76)What #1E2834 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 #1E2834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E2834 Channel Values
How #1E2834 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 30 · G 40 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 27% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 42% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.91:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E2834 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 #1E2834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E2834; 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 #1E2834
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 #1E2834 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.
#1E2834#262634#232734#252534#222634#1C2A2A#1D292E#272727Using #1E2834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e2834: #1E2834;background-color: #1E2834;colors: { 'color-1e2834': '#1E2834' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.157, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_1e2834">#1E2834</color>fill="#1E2834"More Blue Colors
#1E2834 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E2834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E2834?
#1E2834 is a darkest blue — rgb(30, 40, 52) in RGB and hsl(213, 27%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #1E2834?
#1E2834 is rgb(30, 40, 52) — red 30, green 40, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E2834?
#1E2834 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E2834 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E2834 scores 14.91:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E2834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E2834 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.24, which is visibly different.
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