What color is #1B6079?

#1B6079 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue-Collar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B6079?

The RGB value is 27, 96, 121: 27 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B6079?

The complementary color is #79341B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B6079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B6079 color

#1B6079 rgb(27, 96, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1B6079 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (27, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 64% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Blue-Collar (#005F7A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#1B6079 color codes

HEX	`#1B6079`
RGB	`rgb(27, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 64%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 78%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.8, -12.02, -20.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.8, 23.45, 239.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.085, 9.978, 19.585)`
Decimal	`1794169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B6079, 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 #1B6079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B6079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #1B6079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b6079; }
.text { color: #1b6079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b6079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b6079, #1b3179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #1B6079?: #1B6079 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue-Collar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B6079?: The RGB value is 27, 96, 121: 27 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B6079?: The complementary color is #79341B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B6079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.