Information about #1C78AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C78AA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 120, 170) — 11% red, 47.1% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 20 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #1C78AA sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(28, 120, 170)), which gives #1C78AA its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1C78AA color variations

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

#1C78AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1C78AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#1C78AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#1C78AA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#1C78AA 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
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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
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#AB1C31
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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
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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
#1C78AA
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#AB1C79
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#79AB1C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4E1CAB
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#AB4E1C
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#31AB1C
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Nearest named colors to #1C78AA

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

#1C78AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C78AA
  • RGB28, 120, 170
  • CMYK56, 20, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(28, 120, 170)
  • HSL201°, 72%, 39%
  • HSL Precise201.127°, 71.717%, 38.824%
  • HSV201°, 84%, 67%
  • HSB201°, 84%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.471, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.471, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.471, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1C78AA
  • DECIMAL ID1865898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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