Information about #1B0859 color

#1B0859 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1B0859 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(27, 8, 89) — 10.6% red, 3.1% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 32 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1B0859 is a vivid, lively blue 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 Dark Indigo (#1F0954). Slightly further away sit Deep Indigo (#160059) and Deep Blue Violet (#210059).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 8, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1B0859: 17.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #1B0859 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1B0859 color variations

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

#1B0859 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 #1B0859

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#1B0859
  • RGB27, 8, 89
  • CMYK24, 32, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(27, 8, 89)
  • HSL254°, 84%, 19%
  • HSL Precise254.074°, 83.505%, 19.02%
  • HSV254°, 91%, 35%
  • HSB254°, 91%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.031, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.031, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.031, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1B0859
  • DECIMAL ID1771609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01