Information about #182AA5 color

#182AA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #182AA5 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 42, 165) — 9.4% red, 16.5% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 48 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored deep-sea blue, #182AA5 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Samsung Blue (#12279E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Egyptian Blue (#1034A6) and Luxury Blue (#1F2B8F).

In RGB terms — rgb(24, 42, 165) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #182AA5 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #182AA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#182AA5 color variations

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

#182AA5 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 #182AA5

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#182AA5
  • RGB24, 42, 165
  • CMYK55, 48, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(24, 42, 165)
  • HSL232°, 75%, 37%
  • HSL Precise232.34°, 74.603%, 37.059%
  • HSV232°, 85%, 65%
  • HSB232°, 85%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.165, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.165, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.165, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID182AA5
  • DECIMAL ID1583781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01