Information about #1B4E69 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#1B4E69 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 78, 105) — 10.6% red, 30.6% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 11 / 0 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1B4E69 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Slightly further away sit Guru (#154C65) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 78, 105) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1B4E69: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1B4E69 color variations

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#1B4E69 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 #1B4E69

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

#1B4E69 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B4E69
  • RGB27, 78, 105
  • CMYK31, 11, 0, 59
  • HSL201°, 59%, 26%
  • HSL Precise200.769°, 59.091%, 25.882%
  • HSV201°, 74%, 41%
  • HSB201°, 74%, 41%
  • HEX ID1B4E69
  • DECIMAL ID1789545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
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