#1E44ED Hex Color
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A saturated blue with real weight, #1e44ed sits darker than it first looks, so white text holds about 6.8:1 contrast on top. Save it for buttons, links, and calls to action rather than full backgrounds, where it can turn loud. Warm amber makes its cool undertone pop.
Questions about #1e44ed
What is #1e44ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1e44ed is rgb(30, 68, 237), in HSL hsl(229, 85%, 52%) and in CMYK 87%, 71%, 0%, 7%.
What text color works best on #1e44ed?
White text is the safest choice, reaching about 6.8:1 contrast against #1e44ed. That clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1, so small body text stays readable. Black text falls short of that mark.
What colors pair well with #1e44ed?
Warm ambers and burnt orange give this blue its strongest contrast, since they sit opposite on the color wheel. Try it with amber accents or sparing gold type on dark layouts.
Is #1e44ed readable on white or black?
#1e44ed has a 6.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.