#1E1B4B color
The swatch above shows #1E1B4B with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#1E1B4B is a dark, moderately saturated blue, closest to the CSS named color midnightblue (#191970).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: indigo-950. That means you can write bg-indigo-950 or text-indigo-950 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #1E1B4B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 27, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 47%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(60%, 64%, 0%, 71%) |
| Decimal | 1973067 |
| CSS | color: #1E1B4B; |
| Android | 0xFF1E1B4B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.118, green: 0.106, blue: 0.294, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #1E1B4B | 15.99:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #1E1B4B | 1.31:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #1E1B4B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #1E1B4B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #1E1B4B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #1E1B4B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #1E1B4B; background-color: #1E1B4B; }
.element { color: rgb(30 27 75); }
.element { color: hsl(244 47% 20%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-indigo-950 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #1E1B4B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #1E1B4B?
#1E1B4B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Its hue sits at 244° on the color wheel, with 47% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #1E1B4B in RGB?
#1E1B4B converts to rgb(30, 27, 75) — 30 red, 27 green and 75 blue.
What is #1E1B4B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(60%, 64%, 0%, 71%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #1E1B4B be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (15.99:1 versus 1.31:1).
What is the complementary color of #1E1B4B?
#484B1B — the hue directly opposite #1E1B4B on the color wheel.