#1979BE Color

#1979BE is rgb(25, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(205, 77%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#1979BE

HEX#1979BE

RGBrgb(25, 121, 190)

HSLhsl(205, 77%, 42%)

HSVhsv(205, 87%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.135 246.4)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 36%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1979BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1979BE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1979BE Complementary#BE5D19 Analogous#19BEB0 Analogous#1926BE Triadic#BE1979 Triadic#79BE19

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1979BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D90E2 #41A2E6 #66B3EB #8AC5F0 #AED7F4 #D2E9F9

Shades

#166AA7 #12598C #0F4B75 #0C3A5A #092B44 #051A29

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