Information about #1E78A9 color

#1E78A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1E78A9 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(30, 120, 169) — 11.8% red, 47.1% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 19 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1E78A9 reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and 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 a near neighbor of UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Geaux Blue (#1277A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(30, 120, 169) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1E78A9: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #1E78A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1E78A9 color variations

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#1E78A9 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 #1E78A9

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1E78A9
  • RGB30, 120, 169
  • CMYK55, 19, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(30, 120, 169)
  • HSL201°, 70%, 39%
  • HSL Precise201.151°, 69.849%, 39.02%
  • HSV201°, 82%, 66%
  • HSB201°, 82%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.118, 0.471, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.118, 0.471, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.118, 0.471, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1E78A9
  • DECIMAL ID1996969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01