What color is #1C9AE3?

#1C9AE3 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Homeworld. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C9AE3?

The RGB value is 28, 154, 227: 28 red, 154 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C9AE3?

The complementary color is #E3651C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C9AE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C9AE3 color

#1C9AE3 rgb(28, 154, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1C9AE3 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 60.4% green and 89% blue (28, 154, 227).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 78% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299DD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#1C9AE3 color codes

HEX	`#1C9AE3`
RGB	`rgb(28, 154, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 60.4%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 78%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 88%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 32%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.69, -6.44, -45.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.69, 46.31, 262)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.894, 28.901, 76.872)`
Decimal	`1874659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C9AE3, 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 #1C9AE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#1C9AE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #1C9AE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c9ae3; }
.text { color: #1c9ae3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c9ae3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 154 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c9ae3, #1c36e3); }

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Questions

What color is #1C9AE3?: #1C9AE3 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Homeworld. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C9AE3?: The RGB value is 28, 154, 227: 28 red, 154 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C9AE3?: The complementary color is #E3651C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C9AE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.