Close to Royal Navy
#1D1237
#1D1237 is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 11.4% red, 7.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 51% saturation and 14% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1D1237.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.59:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.19:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.59:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.19:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1D1237 as they’d see it.
#1D1237 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #1D1237
What color is #1D1237?
#1D1237 is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 11.4% red, 7.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 51% saturation and 14% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #1D1237 in RGB?
#1D1237 is rgb(29, 18, 55): 29 red, 18 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1D1237 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 67, 0, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1D1237?
PANTONE 276 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1D1237?
Its complement #171B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.