Color Name
Sapphire*
Hex Color Code
#1B4EAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(27, 78, 171)
CMYK Values*
84.2%, 54.4%, 0.0%, 32.9%
#1B4EAB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 1B4EAB?

The RGB color code for color number #1B4EAB is RGB(27, 78, 171). In the RGB color model, #1B4EAB has a red value of 27, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 84.2% cyan, 54.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.8° (degrees), 72.7 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1B4EAB has a hue of 218.8° (degrees), 84.2 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 1B4EAB is cool or warm?

Color 1B4EAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #1B4EAB? (For interior and product design)

1B4EAB has an LRV of nearly 8.6. By LRV value, it is a 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
#1B4EAB
LRV 8.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 8.6 of #1B4EAB with dark and light color

Is #1B4EAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1B4EAB 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #1B4EAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #1B4EAB
Hex triplet
#1B4EAB
Red
1B
Green
4E
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(27, 78, 171)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
84.21%
Magenta
54.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(218.75deg, 72.7 %, 38.8 %)
Hue
218.75°
Saturation
72.73 %
Lightness
38.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.75°
Saturation
84.21 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(62, 80, 185)
Red
62 (24.4%)
Yellow
80 (31.5%)
Blue
185 (72.6%)
HWB
Hue
218.75°
Whiteness
10.59 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
89.41%
Magenta
69.41%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
10.53
Y
8.62
Z
39.64
YXY
Y1
8.62
X
0.18
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
35.25
A
19.23
B
-54.45
CIE-Lch
L
35.25
C
57.75
H
289.45
CIE-Luv
L
35.25
U
-16.09
V
-77.19
Hunter-Lab
L
29.36
A
12.61
B
-59.48
Other
LRV
~ 8.6 %
Munsell Color System
3.1PB 3.4/13.5

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 #1B4EAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 1B4EAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0F52BA Color Sapphire
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20
#0047AB Color Cobalt Blue
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#0048BA Color Absolute Zero
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#2A52BE Color Cerulean blue
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1B4EAB.

#0050B5 Color PANTONE 2388 C
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#004EA8 Color PANTONE 2145 C
98.34% match | ΔE 1.66
#2C4F99 Color PANTONE 10248 C
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#0047BB Color PANTONE 2728 C
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1B4EAB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1B4EAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1B4EAB.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0051BA Color KU Blue
97.89% match | ΔE 2.11
#0F4D92 Color Yale Blue
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#224C98 Color Polynesian Blue
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#0054B4 Color Medium Teal Blue
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69

Paint color for Hex #1B4EAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 1B4EAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 1B4EAB once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1B4EAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1B4EAB to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
88.75% match | ΔE 11.25
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
86.79% match | ΔE 13.21
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.64% match | ΔE 13.36
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.28% match | ΔE 15.72

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#1B4EAB 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

#1B4EAB
Sapphire*
#AB781B
Sand Dune*

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 #1B4EAB?

Color that best contrast with #1B4EAB is #AB781B, color name is Sand Dune*. 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 #1B4EAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1B4EAB is #AB781B, color name is Sand Dune*.

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