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#1A62FF Color

#1A62FF is rgb(26, 98, 255) in RGB, hsl(221, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 62%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1A62FF
HEX#1A62FF
RGBrgb(26, 98, 255)
HSLhsl(221, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(221, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 62%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.243 262.8)
LABlab(45.70% 27.35 -85.28)
LCHlch(45.70% 89.56 287.78)

What #1A62FF 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 #1A62FF, 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.

#1A62FF Channel Values

How #1A62FF 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 98 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A62FF 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1A62FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A62FF; 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 #1A62FF

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 #1A62FF 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#1A62FF
Protanopia#5A5AFF
Protanomaly#495EFF
Deuteranopia#5252FF
Deuteranomaly#4259FF
Tritanopia#008585
Tritanomaly#0078C2
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #1A62FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1a62ff: #1A62FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1A62FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1a62ff': '#1A62FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.384, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_1a62ff">#1A62FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1A62FF"

More Blue Colors

#1A62FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1A62FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1A62FF?

#1A62FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(26, 98, 255) in RGB and hsl(221, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #1A62FF?

#1A62FF is rgb(26, 98, 255) — red 26, green 98, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1A62FF?

#1A62FF converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 62%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1A62FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1A62FF scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1A62FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1A62FF 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 20.66, which is visibly different.

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