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#1d428aDenimDenim is a balanced blue — complete hex color profile

What is color #1d428a?

The color Denim (#1d428a) belongs to the blue family and reads as serene. It sits at 220° on the color wheel with 65% saturation.

Designers in education and e-commerce often reach for this dark blue when they want to communicate serenity.

#1d428a finds its visual weight shifted toward the blue channel. To deploy it effectively, layer it over darker tones for depth or contrast it sharply with #8a651d.

Conversions for #1d428a

HEX
#1d428a
RGB
29, 66, 138
HSL
220°, 65%, 33%
HSV
220°, 79%, 54%
CMYK
79%, 52%, 0%, 46%
XYZ
7.04, 5.99, 24.83
CIE-Lab
29.39, 14.34, -43.93
Web safe
#333399

WCAG accessibility of #1d428a (Denim)

On white
9.55 : 1
Sample #1d428a
Rating: AAA
On black
2.20 : 1
Sample #1d428a
Rating: Fail

Tones of Denim (desaturated variations of #1d428a)

Color harmonies for #1d428a

Colors similar to #1d428a

Gradients featuring #1d428a

Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous

UI elements in #1d428a

Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification

Short description with accent.

"Color awakens a specific emotional response."

Typography in #1d428a

The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
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Body text rendered in #1d428a.

const color = "#1d428a";

CSS & Tailwind snippets for #1d428a

Background
.bg-1d428a { background-color: #1d428a; }
Text color
.text-1d428a { color: #1d428a; }
Border
.border-1d428a { border: 1px solid #1d428a; }
Box shadow
.shadow-1d428a { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #1d428a40; }
CSS variable
:root { --color-1d428a: #1d428a; }
Tailwind config
colors: {
  'denim': '#1d428a',
}

Frequently asked questions about #1d428a

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