#1579BC Color

#1579BC is rgb(21, 121, 188) in RGB and hsl(204, 80%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#1579BC

HEX#1579BC

RGBrgb(21, 121, 188)

HSLhsl(204, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(204, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.134 245.3)

CMYKcmyk(89%, 36%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1579BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1579BC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1579BC Complementary#BC5815 Analogous#15BCAB Analogous#1526BC Triadic#BC1579 Triadic#79BC15

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1579BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1991E1 #3AA3E9 #5EB4ED #88C7F2 #ACD8F6 #D1EAFA

Shades

#126AA5 #0F598A #0D4A73 #0A3B5C #082C45 #051B29

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