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#1e2939 color: Midnight Express

#1e2939 is rgb(30, 41, 57) in RGB and oklch(27.837% 0.03352 257.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

27.8%
0.034
258°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • gray-800
  • Black 78%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #1e2939

#1e2939 is a muted very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 27.8% lightness, 0.034 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.67:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Midnight Express (#21263a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is gray-800.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #1e2939 mixed with white

  1. 1e2939

Darker: #1e2939 mixed with black

  1. 1e2939
  2. 000000

Calmer: #1e2939 with less saturation

  1. 1e2939

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Questions about #1e2939

What color is #1e2939?

#1e2939 is muted very dark blue. The closest named color is Midnight Express. In RGB it is rgb(30, 41, 57), in HSL hsl(215.56, 31.03%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.837% 0.03352 257.672).

What colors go well with #1e2939?

The complementary color of #1e2939 is #322615. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152c35 and #272638. The triadic partners are #372222 and #202c1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1e2939?

White text reads better on #1e2939: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1e2939 a warm or cool color?

#1e2939 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 27.8% and its chroma 0.034.