Information about #1B9EDB color

#1B9EDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1B9EDB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(27, 158, 219) — 10.6% red, 62% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 75 / 24 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1B9EDB is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Curious Blue (#2596D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Douban Blue (#2496CD) and Ball Blue (#21ABCD).

The recipe behind #1B9EDB is rgb(27, 158, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1B9EDB: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #1B9EDB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1B9EDB color variations

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

#1B9EDB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1B9EDB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#1B9EDB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#1B9EDB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#1B9EDB 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
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#DA571B
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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
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#DAB71B
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#DA1B3E
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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
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#1BDAB7
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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
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#DA1B9D
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#9DDA1B
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#571BDA
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#9DDA1B
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B71BDA
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#3EDA1B
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Nearest named colors to #1B9EDB

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

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Rich Electric Blue color link
Rich Electric Blue

#0892D0

BMW Blue color link
BMW Blue

#009ADA

failsam blue color link
failsam blue

#15B1EF

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

#1B9EDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B9EDB
  • RGB27, 158, 219
  • CMYK75, 24, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(27, 158, 219)
  • HSL199°, 78%, 48%
  • HSL Precise199.063°, 78.049%, 48.235%
  • HSV199°, 88%, 86%
  • HSB199°, 88%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.620, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.620, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.620, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1B9EDB
  • DECIMAL ID1810139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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