Information about #1C81B0 color

#1C81B0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1C81B0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 129, 176) — 11% red, 50.6% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 18 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1C81B0 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 just a few steps away from Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Geaux Blue (#1277A3).

The recipe behind #1C81B0 is rgb(28, 129, 176), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1C81B0: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1C81B0 color variations

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#1C81B0 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 #1C81B0

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C81B0
  • RGB28, 129, 176
  • CMYK58, 18, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(28, 129, 176)
  • HSL199°, 73%, 40%
  • HSL Precise199.054°, 72.549%, 40%
  • HSV199°, 84%, 69%
  • HSB199°, 84%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.506, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.506, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.506, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1C81B0
  • DECIMAL ID1868208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01