Information about #1B4450 color

#1B4450 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B4450 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 68, 80) — 10.6% red, 26.7% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 5 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1B4450 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nationalist Blue (#174358). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) and Regal Blue (#203F58).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 68, 80) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1B4450: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1B4450 color variations

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#1B4450 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 #1B4450

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

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

#1B4450 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B4450
  • RGB27, 68, 80
  • CMYK21, 5, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(27, 68, 80)
  • HSL194°, 50%, 21%
  • HSL Precise193.585°, 49.533%, 20.98%
  • HSV194°, 66%, 31%
  • HSB194°, 66%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.267, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.267, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.267, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1B4450
  • DECIMAL ID1786960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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