Information about #1B293B color

#1B293B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B293B falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 41, 59) — 10.6% red, 16.1% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1B293B is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Night (#1F263B). Slightly further away sit Yankees Blue (#1C2841) and Midnight Express (#21263A).

The recipe behind #1B293B is rgb(27, 41, 59), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1B293B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1B293B color variations

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#1B293B 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 #1B293B

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

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B293B
  • RGB27, 41, 59
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(27, 41, 59)
  • HSL214°, 37%, 17%
  • HSL Precise213.75°, 37.209%, 16.863%
  • HSV214°, 54%, 23%
  • HSB214°, 54%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.161, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.161, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.161, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1B293B
  • DECIMAL ID1780027
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01