Information about #185B9B color

#185B9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #185B9B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 91, 155) — 9.4% red, 35.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 25 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #185B9B holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fun Blue (#1959A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lapis Lazuli (#26619C) and Yarra (#20608E).

The recipe behind #185B9B is rgb(24, 91, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #185B9B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #185B9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#185B9B color variations

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

#185B9B 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 #185B9B

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

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#185B9B
  • RGB24, 91, 155
  • CMYK51, 25, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(24, 91, 155)
  • HSL209°, 73%, 35%
  • HSL Precise209.313°, 73.184%, 35.098%
  • HSV209°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB209°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.357, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.357, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.357, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID185B9B
  • DECIMAL ID1596315
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01