Information about #1A47B3 color

#1A47B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1A47B3 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(26, 71, 179) — 10.2% red, 27.8% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 42 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1A47B3 is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Denim Blue (#2243B6). Slightly further away sit Tory Blue (#1450AA) and Persian Blue (#1C39BB).

The recipe behind #1A47B3 is rgb(26, 71, 179), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1A47B3: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1A47B3 color variations

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#1A47B3 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 #1A47B3

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

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1A47B3
  • RGB26, 71, 179
  • CMYK60, 42, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(26, 71, 179)
  • HSL222°, 75%, 40%
  • HSL Precise222.353°, 74.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV222°, 85%, 70%
  • HSB222°, 85%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.102, 0.278, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.102, 0.278, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.102, 0.278, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1A47B3
  • DECIMAL ID1722291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01