Information about #1A8ABF color

#1A8ABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1A8ABF falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(26, 138, 191) — 10.2% red, 54.1% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 21 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #1A8ABF feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Freefall (#1D95C9) and Water Blue (#0E87CC).

The recipe behind #1A8ABF is rgb(26, 138, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1A8ABF: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1A8ABF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1A8ABF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1A8ABF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1A8ABF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1A8ABF
  • RGB26, 138, 191
  • CMYK65, 21, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(26, 138, 191)
  • HSL199°, 76%, 43%
  • HSL Precise199.273°, 76.037%, 42.549%
  • HSV199°, 86%, 75%
  • HSB199°, 86%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.102, 0.541, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.102, 0.541, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.102, 0.541, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1A8ABF
  • DECIMAL ID1739455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01