#1E3D6C Color
#1E3D6C is rgb(30, 61, 108) in RGB, hsl(216, 57%, 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 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E3D6Crgb(30, 61, 108)hsl(216, 57%, 27%)hsv(216, 72%, 42%)cmyk(72%, 44%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.2% 0.09 258.6)lab(25.39% 1.72 -31.36)lch(25.39% 31.41 273.14)What #1E3D6C 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 #1E3D6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E3D6C Channel Values
How #1E3D6C 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 61 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 57% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · 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 | 10.83:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E3D6C 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 #1E3D6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E3D6C; 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 #1E3D6C
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 #1E3D6C 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.
#1E3D6C#39396C#303B6C#35356C#2D386C#004545#104257#3D3D3DUsing #1E3D6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e3d6c: #1E3D6C;background-color: #1E3D6C;colors: { 'color-1e3d6c': '#1E3D6C' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.239, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_1e3d6c">#1E3D6C</color>fill="#1E3D6C"More Blue Colors
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#1E3D6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E3D6C?
#1E3D6C is a dark blue — rgb(30, 61, 108) in RGB and hsl(216, 57%, 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 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #1E3D6C?
#1E3D6C is rgb(30, 61, 108) — red 30, green 61, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E3D6C?
#1E3D6C 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 #1E3D6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E3D6C scores 10.83:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E3D6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E3D6C 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 23.27, which is visibly different.
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