#1E3C6B Color
#1E3C6B is rgb(30, 60, 107) in RGB, hsl(217, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 44%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E3C6Brgb(30, 60, 107)hsl(217, 56%, 27%)hsv(217, 72%, 42%)cmyk(72%, 44%, 0%, 58%)oklch(35.9% 0.089 259.1)lab(25.01% 2.03 -31.32)lch(25.01% 31.39 273.71)What #1E3C6B 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 #1E3C6B, 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.
#1E3C6B Channel Values
How #1E3C6B 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 60 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.97:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E3C6B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1E3C6B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1E3C6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E3C6B; 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 #1E3C6B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1E3C6B.
How #1E3C6B 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.
#1E3C6B#38386B#303A6B#34346B#2D376B#004444#104156#3C3C3CUsing #1E3C6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e3c6b: #1E3C6B;background-color: #1E3C6B;colors: { 'color-1e3c6b': '#1E3C6B' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.235, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_1e3c6b">#1E3C6B</color>fill="#1E3C6B"More Blue Colors
#1E3C6B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E3C6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E3C6B?
#1E3C6B is a dark blue — rgb(30, 60, 107) in RGB and hsl(217, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #1E3C6B?
#1E3C6B is rgb(30, 60, 107) — red 30, green 60, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E3C6B?
#1E3C6B converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 44%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E3C6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E3C6B scores 10.97:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E3C6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E3C6B 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 23.11, which is visibly different.
Open #1E3C6B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.