Information about #1B6AA7 color

#1B6AA7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1B6AA7 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(27, 106, 167) — 10.6% red, 41.6% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 24 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #1B6AA7 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Tripster Blue (#2070A0). Slightly further away sit Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Mid Blue (#276AB3).

The recipe behind #1B6AA7 is rgb(27, 106, 167), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1B6AA7: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1B6AA7 color variations

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#1B6AA7 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 #1B6AA7

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

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B6AA7
  • RGB27, 106, 167
  • CMYK55, 24, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(27, 106, 167)
  • HSL206°, 72%, 38%
  • HSL Precise206.143°, 72.165%, 38.039%
  • HSV206°, 84%, 65%
  • HSB206°, 84%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.416, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.416, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.416, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1B6AA7
  • DECIMAL ID1796775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01