#1D4257

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #1D4257

When working with digital screens, the color #1D4257 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 29 red, 66 green, and 87 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 67% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. The HSL representation is 201.7° hue, 50.0% saturation, and 22.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D4257
RGB29, 66, 87
HSL201.7°, 50.0%, 22.7%
CMYK67%, 24%, 0%, 66%
HSV201.7°, 66.7%, 34.1%
LAB26.3, -5.9, -16.5
XYZ4.2, 4.8, 9.7
Decimal1917527

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D4257; }
.text-color { color: #1D4257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D4257; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F