Information about #18027A color

#18027A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#18027A falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(24, 2, 122) — 9.4% red, 0.8% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 47 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#18027A presents itself as a pure, full-strength classic blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Royal Navy (#1A0076). Slightly further away sit ACE Blue (#290177) and PHCH (#201173).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(24, 2, 122)), which gives #18027A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #18027A: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#18027A color variations

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

#18027A 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 #18027A

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

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Deep Blue color link
Deep Blue

#040273

Navy Blue color link
Navy Blue

#000080

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Dark Blue color link
Dark Blue

#00008B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#18027A
  • RGB24, 2, 122
  • CMYK38, 47, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(24, 2, 122)
  • HSL251°, 97%, 24%
  • HSL Precise251°, 96.774%, 24.314%
  • HSV251°, 98%, 48%
  • HSB251°, 98%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.008, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.008, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.008, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID18027A
  • DECIMAL ID1573498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01