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#1769BA Color

#1769BA is rgb(23, 105, 186) in RGB, hsl(210, 78%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 44%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1769BA
HEX#1769BA
RGBrgb(23, 105, 186)
HSLhsl(210, 78%, 41%)
HSVhsv(210, 88%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 44%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.147 253)
LABlab(43.20% 0.13 -50.24)
LCHlch(43.20% 50.24 270.15)

What #1769BA 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 #1769BA, 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.

#1769BA Channel Values

How #1769BA 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 23 · G 105 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 78% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 88% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1769BA 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 text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1769BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1769BA; 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 #1769BA

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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Shades

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How #1769BA 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#1769BA
Protanopia#6161BA
Protanomaly#4D64BA
Deuteranopia#5858BB
Deuteranomaly#465FBA
Tritanopia#007777
Tritanomaly#007297
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #1769BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1769ba: #1769BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1769BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1769ba': '#1769BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.412, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_1769ba">#1769BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1769BA"

More Blue Colors

#1769BA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1769BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1769BA?

#1769BA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(23, 105, 186) in RGB and hsl(210, 78%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #1769BA?

#1769BA is rgb(23, 105, 186) — red 23, green 105, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1769BA?

#1769BA converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 44%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1769BA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1769BA scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1769BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1769BA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 18.26, which is visibly different.

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