Information about #1C5ECE color

#1C5ECE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C5ECE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 94, 206) — 11% red, 36.9% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 70 / 44 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated azure, #1C5ECE feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Eyes (#1569C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celtic Blue (#246BCE) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

In RGB terms — rgb(28, 94, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1C5ECE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1C5ECE color variations

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

#1C5ECE 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 #1C5ECE

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

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C5ECE
  • RGB28, 94, 206
  • CMYK70, 44, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(28, 94, 206)
  • HSL218°, 76%, 46%
  • HSL Precise217.753°, 76.068%, 45.882%
  • HSV218°, 86%, 81%
  • HSB218°, 86%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.369, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.369, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.369, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1C5ECE
  • DECIMAL ID1859278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01