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#1D42BA Detroit Pistons Blue
#1D42BA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Klein Blue. In RGB it’s made of 11.4% red, 25.9% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 73% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1D42BA.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.54:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1D42BA as they’d see it.
#1D42BA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The Detroit Pistons use #1D42BA as their blue. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #1D42BA
What color is #1D42BA?
#1D42BA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Klein Blue. In RGB it’s made of 11.4% red, 25.9% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 73% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #1D42BA in RGB?
#1D42BA is rgb(29, 66, 186): 29 red, 66 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1D42BA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 65, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1D42BA?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1D42BA?
Its complement #614C02 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.