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#1A52EA Color

#1A52EA is rgb(26, 82, 234) in RGB, hsl(224, 83%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 65%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1A52EA
HEX#1A52EA
RGBrgb(26, 82, 234)
HSLhsl(224, 83%, 51%)
HSVhsv(224, 89%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 65%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.235 264)
LABlab(40.03% 30.21 -82.84)
LCHlch(40.03% 88.18 290.03)

What #1A52EA 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 #1A52EA, 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.

#1A52EA Channel Values

How #1A52EA 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 26 · G 82 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 83% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 89% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A52EA 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 text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1A52EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A52EA; 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 #1A52EA

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 #1A52EA 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#1A52EA
Protanopia#4C4CEA
Protanomaly#3D4EEA
Deuteranopia#4545EA
Deuteranomaly#384BEA
Tritanopia#007575
Tritanomaly#0069B0
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #1A52EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1a52ea: #1A52EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1A52EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1a52ea': '#1A52EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.322, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_1a52ea">#1A52EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#1A52EA"

More Blue Colors

#1A52EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1A52EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1A52EA?

#1A52EA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(26, 82, 234) in RGB and hsl(224, 83%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #1A52EA?

#1A52EA is rgb(26, 82, 234) — red 26, green 82, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1A52EA?

#1A52EA converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 65%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1A52EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1A52EA scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1A52EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1A52EA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 20.19, which is visibly different.

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