HEX Color #1D337C (Darkslateblue)

About #1D337C

The precise color #1D337C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(29, 51, 124).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 77% cyan and 59% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D337C

RGB29, 51, 124

HSL226.1°, 62.1%, 30.0%

CMYK77%, 59%, 0%, 51%

HSV226.1°, 76.6%, 48.6%

LAB23.9, 19.2, -44.0

XYZ5.3, 4.1, 19.6

Decimal1913724

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#1D337C #7C661C

Analogous

#1C627C #361C7C

Triadic

#7C1C32 #327C1C

Tetradic

#7C1C62 #7C661C #1C7C36

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#1D337C

#36498A

#4F6099

#6877A7

#818DB6

#9AA4C4

#B3BBD3

#CCD1E1

#E5E8F0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#1D337C

#192D6E

#162760

#132252

#101C44

#0C1637

#091129

#060B1B

#03050D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.56:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.82:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

11.05:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.54:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D337C; }

.text-color { color: #1D337C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D337C; }

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