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#1081EA Color

#1081EA is rgb(16, 129, 234) in RGB, hsl(209, 87%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 45%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Edge Blue (#0078D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1081EA
HEX#1081EA
RGBrgb(16, 129, 234)
HSLhsl(209, 87%, 49%)
HSVhsv(209, 93%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 45%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.182 253.4)
LABlab(52.77% 1.74 -62.16)
LCHlch(52.77% 62.19 271.61)

What #1081EA 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 #1081EA, 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.

#1081EA Channel Values

How #1081EA 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 129 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 87% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 93% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1081EA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1081EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1081EA; 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 #1081EA

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 #1081EA 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#1081EA
Protanopia#7777EA
Protanomaly#5E7BEA
Deuteranopia#6C6CEB
Deuteranomaly#5575EA
Tritanopia#009494
Tritanomaly#008DBD
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #1081EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1081ea: #1081EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1081EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1081ea': '#1081EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.063, green: 0.506, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_1081ea">#1081EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1081EA"

More Blue Colors

#1081EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1081EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1081EA?

#1081EA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(16, 129, 234) in RGB and hsl(209, 87%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Edge Blue (#0078D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #1081EA?

#1081EA is rgb(16, 129, 234) — red 16, green 129, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1081EA?

#1081EA converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 45%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1081EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1081EA scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1081EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1081EA 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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