Information about #1E2956 color

#1E2956 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1E2956 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(30, 41, 86) — 11.8% red, 16.1% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 18 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1E2956 presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Space Cadet (#1D2951). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blast Off (#262857) and OSS Blue (#1B2450).

In RGB terms — rgb(30, 41, 86) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1E2956: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1E2956 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1E2956 color variations

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

#1E2956 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 #1E2956

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

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1E2956
  • RGB30, 41, 86
  • CMYK22, 18, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(30, 41, 86)
  • HSL228°, 48%, 23%
  • HSL Precise228.214°, 48.276%, 22.745%
  • HSV228°, 65%, 34%
  • HSB228°, 65%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.118, 0.161, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.118, 0.161, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.118, 0.161, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1E2956
  • DECIMAL ID1976662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01