#1E296B Color
#1E296B is rgb(30, 41, 107) in RGB, hsl(231, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 62%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E296Brgb(30, 41, 107)hsl(231, 56%, 27%)hsv(231, 72%, 42%)cmyk(72%, 62%, 0%, 58%)oklch(31.6% 0.115 271)lab(19.10% 14.64 -40.82)lch(19.10% 43.37 289.73)What #1E296B 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 #1E296B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E296B Channel Values
How #1E296B 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 41 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.25:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E296B 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 #1E296B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E296B; 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 #1E296B
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 #1E296B 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.
#1E296B#27276B#24286B#26266B#23276B#003737#0B3251#303030Using #1E296B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e296b: #1E296B;background-color: #1E296B;colors: { 'color-1e296b': '#1E296B' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.161, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_1e296b">#1E296B</color>fill="#1E296B"More Blue Colors
#1E296B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E296B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E296B?
#1E296B is a dark blue — rgb(30, 41, 107) in RGB and hsl(231, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #1E296B?
#1E296B is rgb(30, 41, 107) — red 30, green 41, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E296B?
#1E296B converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 62%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E296B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E296B scores 13.25:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E296B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E296B 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.22, which is visibly different.
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