Information about #1E3242 color

#1E3242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1E3242 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(30, 50, 66) — 11.8% red, 19.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 6 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #1E3242 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crescendo (#222F44). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coast (#243442) and Billabong (#173141).

The recipe behind #1E3242 is rgb(30, 50, 66), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #1E3242 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #1E3242 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1E3242 color variations

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#1E3242 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 #1E3242

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

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1E3242
  • RGB30, 50, 66
  • CMYK14, 6, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(30, 50, 66)
  • HSL207°, 38%, 19%
  • HSL Precise206.667°, 37.5%, 18.824%
  • HSV207°, 55%, 26%
  • HSB207°, 55%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.118, 0.196, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.118, 0.196, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.118, 0.196, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1E3242
  • DECIMAL ID1978946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01