#1E517B Color
#1E517B is rgb(30, 81, 123) in RGB, hsl(207, 61%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 34%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1E517Brgb(30, 81, 123)hsl(207, 61%, 30%)hsv(207, 76%, 48%)cmyk(76%, 34%, 0%, 52%)oklch(42.2% 0.088 246.9)lab(32.68% -5.60 -29.28)lch(32.68% 29.81 259.17)What #1E517B 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 #1E517B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1E517B Channel Values
How #1E517B 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 81 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 61% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 76% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1E517B 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 #1E517B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1E517B; 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 #1E517B
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 #1E517B 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.
#1E517B#4B4B7B#3E4D7B#45457C#394A7B#005858#0D5568#4E4E4EUsing #1E517B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1e517b: #1E517B;background-color: #1E517B;colors: { 'color-1e517b': '#1E517B' }Color(red: 0.118, green: 0.318, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_1e517b">#1E517B</color>fill="#1E517B"More Blue Colors
#1E517B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1E517B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1E517B?
#1E517B is a dark blue — rgb(30, 81, 123) in RGB and hsl(207, 61%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #1E517B?
#1E517B is rgb(30, 81, 123) — red 30, green 81, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1E517B?
#1E517B converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 34%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1E517B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1E517B scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1E517B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1E517B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.83, which is visibly different.
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