Space Cadet (#1D2951)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 14.11:1 — vs black: 1.49:1

Color values

  • HEX #1D2951
  • RGB rgb(29, 41, 81)
  • HSL hsl(226, 64%, 31%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 64.2, 49.38, 0, 68.24 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1D2951 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Space Cadet
#1D2951 Base
#51451D
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Space Cadet
#1D2951 Base
#1D4351
#2B1D51
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Space Cadet
#1D2951 Base
#511D29
#29511D
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Space Cadet
#1D2951 Base
#512B1D
#43511D
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Space Cadet
#1D2951 Base
#511D43
#51451D
#1D512B
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Space Cadet
#1D2951 Base
#070A13
#090C19
#121A33
#28386F
#314689
#4964BE
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Space Cadet, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#070A13
#0B101F
#10162C
#141C38
#192345
Space Cadet #1D2951 Base
#314588
#4762BD
#7E91D1
#B5C0E5
#ECEFF8
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #1D2951. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #1D2951;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #1D2951;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #1D2951;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #1D2951,
        #856D1D
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #1D2951,
        #856D1D
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$space-cadet: #1D2951;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$space-cadet-r: 29;
$space-cadet-g: 41;
$space-cadet-b: 81;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $space-cadet;
    color: rgba($space-cadet-r, $space-cadet-g, $space-cadet-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Space Cadet appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #1D2951 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #262651 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #282851 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #0E3030 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #2B2B2B Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Space Cadet ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Space Cadet #1D2951 Base
Oxford Blue #002147 ΔE 4.45
Yankees Blue #1C2841 ΔE 4.84
Deep Koamaru #333366 ΔE 5.36
Cool Black #002E63 ΔE 5.51

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.