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#1833BF Color

#1833BF is rgb(24, 51, 191) in RGB, hsl(230, 78%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 73%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1833BF
HEX#1833BF
RGBrgb(24, 51, 191)
HSLhsl(230, 78%, 42%)
HSVhsv(230, 87%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 73%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.217 266.3)
LABlab(28.73% 35.05 -76.70)
LCHlch(28.73% 84.33 294.56)

What #1833BF 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 #1833BF, 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.

#1833BF Channel Values

How #1833BF 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 24 · G 51 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 78% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 87% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.27:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1833BF 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 text9.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1833BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1833BF; 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 #1833BF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1833BF.

How #1833BF 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#1833BF
Protanopia#3030BF
Protanomaly#2831BF
Deuteranopia#2C2CBF
Deuteranomaly#252FBF
Tritanopia#005757
Tritanomaly#004B8D
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #1833BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1833bf: #1833BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1833BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1833bf': '#1833BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.200, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_1833bf">#1833BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1833BF"

More Blue Colors

#1833BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1833BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1833BF?

#1833BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(24, 51, 191) in RGB and hsl(230, 78%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #1833BF?

#1833BF is rgb(24, 51, 191) — red 24, green 51, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1833BF?

#1833BF converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 73%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1833BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1833BF scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1833BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1833BF 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.62, which is visibly different.

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