Information about #1D515E color

#1D515E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1D515E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(29, 81, 94) — 11.4% red, 31.8% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 5 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1D515E is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Retro (#1B5256). Slightly further away sit Beatnik (#1F4F54) and Dark Arctic Blue (#275359).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(29, 81, 94)), which gives #1D515E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #1D515E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1D515E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1D515E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1D515E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1D515E
  • RGB29, 81, 94
  • CMYK25, 5, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(29, 81, 94)
  • HSL192°, 53%, 24%
  • HSL Precise192°, 52.846%, 24.118%
  • HSV192°, 69%, 37%
  • HSB192°, 69%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.114, 0.318, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.114, 0.318, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.114, 0.318, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1D515E
  • DECIMAL ID1921374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01