Blue Whale Color – #1e3442: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Blue Whale color hex code is #1e3442, and it is composed of 12% red, 20% green and 26% blue.

Blue Whale is a dark, muted, and cool color at 55% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Blue Whale color (#1e3442) against light backgrounds.

Blue Whale color

Blue Whale Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #1E3442

  2. #694630

Triadic colors

  1. #1E3442

  2. #693053

  3. #536930

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #2E5065

  2. #3E6C88

  3. #4E87AB

  4. #6F9FBD

  5. #92B6CD

Darker colors

  1. #0E181F

Analogous colors

  1. #1E422C

  2. #1E423E

  3. #1E3442

  4. #1E2242

  5. #2C1E42

Monochromatic colors

  1. #050B0F

  2. #122734

  3. #234356

  4. #365E77

  5. #4B7894

#1e3442

Blue Whale Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Blue Whale, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#1e3442
RGBrgb(30,52,66)
HSLhsl(203,37.5%,18.8%)
CMYK55, 21, 0, 74
HSV203, 55, 26
RGB %12, 20, 26
XYZ2.7, 3.1, 5.6
LAB20.4, -4.5, -11.5
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation55%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)12.92 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.63 (fails WCAG AA)

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