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#1052CB Color

#1052CB is rgb(16, 82, 203) in RGB, hsl(219, 85%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 60%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1052CB
HEX#1052CB
RGBrgb(16, 82, 203)
HSLhsl(219, 85%, 43%)
HSVhsv(219, 92%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 60%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.198 261.6)
LABlab(37.45% 19.37 -69.37)
LCHlch(37.45% 72.03 285.60)

What #1052CB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1052CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#1052CB Channel Values

How #1052CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 16 · G 82 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 85% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 92% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1052CB 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 text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1052CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1052CB; 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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Tints & Shades of #1052CB

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.

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How #1052CB 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#1052CB
Protanopia#4B4BCB
Protanomaly#3C4ECB
Deuteranopia#4444CB
Deuteranomaly#364ACB
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#00629B
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #1052CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1052cb: #1052CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1052CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1052cb': '#1052CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.322, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_1052cb">#1052CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#1052CB"

More Blue Colors

#1052CB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1052CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1052CB?

#1052CB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(16, 82, 203) in RGB and hsl(219, 85%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #1052CB?

#1052CB is rgb(16, 82, 203) — red 16, green 82, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1052CB?

#1052CB converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 60%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1052CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1052CB scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1052CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1052CB 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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