Information about #1B51A1 color

#1B51A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B51A1 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(27, 81, 161) — 10.6% red, 31.8% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 31 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #1B51A1 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Jayce Blue (#234E9B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fun Blue (#1959A8) and Tory Blue (#1450AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 81, 161) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1B51A1: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1B51A1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1B51A1 color variations

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#1B51A1 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 #1B51A1

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

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B51A1
  • RGB27, 81, 161
  • CMYK53, 31, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(27, 81, 161)
  • HSL216°, 71%, 37%
  • HSL Precise215.821°, 71.277%, 36.863%
  • HSV216°, 83%, 63%
  • HSB216°, 83%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.318, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.318, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.318, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1B51A1
  • DECIMAL ID1790369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01