Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#1A8AAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(26, 138, 173)
CMYK Values*
85.0%, 20.2%, 0.0%, 32.2%
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What color is 1A8AAD?

The RGB color code for color number #1A8AAD is RGB(26, 138, 173). In the RGB color model, #1A8AAD has a red value of 26, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.0% cyan, 20.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.3° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1A8AAD has a hue of 194.3° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 1A8AAD is cool or warm?

Color 1A8AAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #1A8AAD? (For interior and product design)

1A8AAD has an LRV of nearly 21.4. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#1A8AAD
LRV 21.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.4 of #1A8AAD with dark and light color

Is #1A8AAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1A8AAD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #1A8AAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #1A8AAD
Hex triplet
#1A8AAD
Red
1A
Green
8A
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(26, 138, 173)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
84.97%
Magenta
20.23%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(194.29deg, 73.9 %, 39.0 %)
Hue
194.29°
Saturation
73.87 %
Lightness
39.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
194.29°
Saturation
84.97 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(40, 83, 146)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Yellow
83 (32.4%)
Blue
146 (57.2%)
HWB
Hue
194.29°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
89.80%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
17.06
Y
21.41
Z
42.77
YXY
Y1
21.41
X
0.21
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
53.4
A
-17.11
B
-26.82
CIE-Lch
L
53.4
C
31.81
H
237.47
CIE-Luv
L
53.4
U
-35.82
V
-38.37
Hunter-Lab
L
46.27
A
-15.18
B
-22.41
Other
LRV
~ 21.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.5B 5.0/10

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #1A8AAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 1A8AAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1A8AAD.

#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#0092BC Color PANTONE 313 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#008EAA Color PANTONE 3135 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#0092BD Color PANTONE 2183 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1A8AAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1A8AAD.


Paint color for Hex #1A8AAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 1A8AAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 1A8AAD once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1A8AAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1A8AAD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.57% match | ΔE 10.43
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.17% match | ΔE 10.83
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.75% match | ΔE 11.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#1A8AAD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#1A8AAD
Blue (Munsell)*
#AD3D1A
Chinese Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #1A8AAD?

Color that best contrast with #1A8AAD is #AD3D1A, color name is Chinese Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #1A8AAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1A8AAD is #AD3D1A, color name is Chinese Red*.

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