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#1B29EE Color

#1B29EE is rgb(27, 41, 238) in RGB, hsl(236, 86%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 83%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1B29EE
HEX#1B29EE
RGBrgb(27, 41, 238)
HSLhsl(236, 86%, 52%)
HSVhsv(236, 89%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(89%, 83%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.277 266.6)
LABlab(31.84% 53.81 -98.64)
LCHlch(31.84% 112.36 298.62)

What #1B29EE 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 #1B29EE, 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.

#1B29EE Channel Values

How #1B29EE 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 27 · G 41 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 86% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 89% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 89% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B29EE 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 text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1B29EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B29EE; 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 #1B29EE

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 #1B29EE 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#1B29EE
Protanopia#2727EE
Protanomaly#2328EE
Deuteranopia#2525EE
Deuteranomaly#2127EE
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#0052AD
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #1B29EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1b29ee: #1B29EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1B29EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1b29ee': '#1B29EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.106, green: 0.161, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_1b29ee">#1B29EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#1B29EE"

More Blue Colors

#1B29EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1B29EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1B29EE?

#1B29EE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(27, 41, 238) in RGB and hsl(236, 86%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.

What is the RGB value of #1B29EE?

#1B29EE is rgb(27, 41, 238) — red 27, green 41, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1B29EE?

#1B29EE converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 83%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1B29EE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1B29EE scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1B29EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1B29EE 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.

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