Egyptian Blue (#1034A6)

The hex code for Egyptian Blue is #1034A6. It is rgb(16, 52, 166) in RGB, hsl(226, 82%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1034A6

HEX#1034A6

RGBrgb(16, 52, 166)

HSLhsl(226, 82%, 36%)

HSVhsv(226, 90%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(38.9% 0.186 264.7)

LABlab(26.42% 25.80 -65.66)

LCHlch(26.42% 70.54 291.45)

Colors Closest to Egyptian Blue

Egyptian Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Royal Azure#0038A8ΔE 2.87 Philippine Blue#0038A7ΔE 3.25 Denim Blue#2243B6ΔE 6.43 Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 7.01 Smalt (Dark Powder Blue)#003399ΔE 7.1 Imperial Blue#002395ΔE 7.53

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1034A6 Channel Values

How Egyptian Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 16 · G 52 · B 166	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 226° · S 82% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 226° · S 90% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 90% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.18:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Egyptian Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Egyptian Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Egyptian Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Egyptian Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Egyptian Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1034A6

Protanopia#3030A6

Protanomaly#2632A6

Deuteranopia#2C2CA6

Deuteranomaly#232FA6

Tritanopia#004F4F

Tritanomaly#00467B

Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #1034A6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--egyptian-blue: #1034A6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1034A6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'egyptian-blue': '#1034A6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.204, blue: 0.651)

Android XML<color name="egyptian_blue">#1034A6</color>

SVG fillfill="#1034A6"

More Blue Colors

Egyptian Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

113c8d 101828 1164b4 101047 121254 100e20 12279e 0f52ba 130e2f 0f172b 13135e 0f0fff 1e1a4d 2b7fff 3b77e8 51a2ff 6699cc 8073d4 9bddff beb8ff ddd6ff fafaff 001c38 0078d7

#1034A6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Egyptian Blue?

The hex code for Egyptian Blue is #1034A6. That is rgb(16, 52, 166) in RGB, hsl(226, 82%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #1034A6?

#1034A6 is rgb(16, 52, 166) — red 16, green 52, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1034A6?

#1034A6 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 69%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1034A6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1034A6 scores 10.18:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1034A6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1034A6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 18.7, which is visibly different.

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