What color is #1B5394?

#1B5394 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B5394?

The RGB value is 27, 83, 148: 27 red, 83 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B5394?

The complementary color is #945C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B5394?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B5394 color

#1B5394 rgb(27, 83, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1B5394 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 32.5% green and 58% blue (27, 83, 148).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 69% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#1B5394 color codes

HEX	`#1B5394`
RGB	`rgb(27, 83, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 32.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 69%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 82%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 44%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.12, 6.62, -40.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.12, 41.37, 279.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.889, 8.557, 29.194)`
Decimal	`1790868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B5394, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1B5394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B5394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1B5394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b5394; }
.text { color: #1b5394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b5394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 83 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b5394, #1f1b94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #1B5394?: #1B5394 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B5394?: The RGB value is 27, 83, 148: 27 red, 83 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B5394?: The complementary color is #945C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B5394?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.