#1E425C Color
#1E425C is rgb(30, 66, 92) in RGB, hsl(205, 51%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 28%, 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 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E425Crgb(30, 66, 92)hsl(205, 51%, 24%)hsv(205, 67%, 36%)cmyk(67%, 28%, 0%, 64%)oklch(36.5% 0.061 242.4)lab(26.28% -6.40 -19.70)lch(26.28% 20.71 252.01)What #1E425C 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 #1E425C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E425C Channel Values
How #1E425C 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 66 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 51% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 67% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E425C 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 #1E425C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E425C; 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 #1E425C
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 #1E425C 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.
#1E425C#3D3D5C#333F5C#39395C#303D5C#134646#184450#3F3F3FUsing #1E425C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e425c: #1E425C;background-color: #1E425C;colors: { 'color-1e425c': '#1E425C' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.259, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_1e425c">#1E425C</color>fill="#1E425C"More Blue Colors
#1E425C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E425C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E425C?
#1E425C is a dark blue — rgb(30, 66, 92) in RGB and hsl(205, 51%, 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #1E425C?
#1E425C is rgb(30, 66, 92) — red 30, green 66, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E425C?
#1E425C converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E425C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E425C scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E425C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E425C 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 17.5, which is visibly different.
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