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#1E435C Color

#1E435C is rgb(30, 67, 92) in RGB, hsl(204, 51%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 27%, 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.

#1E435C
HEX#1E435C
RGBrgb(30, 67, 92)
HSLhsl(204, 51%, 24%)
HSVhsv(204, 67%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 27%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.06 240.7)
LABlab(26.62% -6.98 -19.17)
LCHlch(26.62% 20.40 249.98)

What #1E435C 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 #1E435C, 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.

#1E435C Channel Values

How #1E435C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 30 · G 67 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 51% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 67% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E435C 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.

TextWhite text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1E435C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E435C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1E435C

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 #1E435C 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.

Typical#1E435C
Protanopia#3E3E5C
Protanomaly#34405C
Deuteranopia#3A3A5C
Deuteranomaly#313E5C
Tritanopia#134747
Tritanomaly#184550
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #1E435C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1e435c: #1E435C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1E435C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1e435c': '#1E435C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.263, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_1e435c">#1E435C</color>
SVG fillfill="#1E435C"

More Blue Colors

#1E435C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1E435C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1E435C?

#1E435C is a dark blue — rgb(30, 67, 92) in RGB and hsl(204, 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 #1E435C?

#1E435C is rgb(30, 67, 92) — red 30, green 67, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1E435C?

#1E435C converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 27%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1E435C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1E435C scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1E435C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1E435C 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 16.74, which is visibly different.

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