Information about #1C79AB color
Basic facts about this digital color
A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #1C79AB sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Nice Blue (#107AB0).
The recipe behind #1C79AB is rgb(28, 121, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #1C79AB background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. #1C79AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#1C79AB color variations
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#1C79AB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#1C79AB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#1C79AB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#1C79AB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1C79AB 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #1C79AB color
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Nearest named colors to #1C79AB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2774AE
#1277A3
#107AB0
#2070A0
#2F77A9
#276AB3
#2976BB
#1164B4
#316EA0
#007BA7
#007EA8
#007AA5
#1C79AB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#1C79AB
- RGB28, 121, 171
- CMYK56, 20, 0, 33
- CSSrgb(28, 121, 171)
- HSL201°, 72%, 39%
- HSL Precise200.979°, 71.859%, 39.02%
- HSV201°, 84%, 67%
- HSB201°, 84%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
- GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.475, 0.671)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.475, 0.671, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.475, 0.671)
- Percentage of Red in RGB11%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID1C79AB
- DECIMAL ID1866155
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
