Information about #1079EA color

#1079EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1079EA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 121, 234) — 6.3% red, 47.5% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 85 / 44 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #1079EA reads as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Dress (#157DEC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Azure (#0074E7) and Riobleu (#0B85FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(16, 121, 234) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1079EA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #1079EA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1079EA color variations

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

#1079EA 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 #1079EA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1079EA
  • RGB16, 121, 234
  • CMYK85, 44, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(16, 121, 234)
  • HSL211°, 87%, 49%
  • HSL Precise211.101°, 87.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV211°, 93%, 92%
  • HSB211°, 93%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.475, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.475, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.475, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1079EA
  • DECIMAL ID1079786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01