#1B2EA7 Color
#1B2EA7 is rgb(27, 46, 167) in RGB, hsl(232, 72%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 72%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B2EA7rgb(27, 46, 167)hsl(232, 72%, 38%)hsv(232, 84%, 65%)cmyk(84%, 72%, 0%, 35%)oklch(38.4% 0.192 267.7)lab(25.40% 30.73 -67.92)lch(25.40% 74.55 294.34)What #1B2EA7 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 #1B2EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B2EA7 Channel Values
How #1B2EA7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 27 · G 46 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 72% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 84% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B2EA7 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.
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Colors That Go With #1B2EA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B2EA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1B2EA7
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 #1B2EA7 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.
#1B2EA7#2B2BA7#262CA7#2929A7#242BA7#004C4C#00427B#3F3F3FUsing #1B2EA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b2ea7: #1B2EA7;background-color: #1B2EA7;colors: { 'color-1b2ea7': '#1B2EA7' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.180, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_1b2ea7">#1B2EA7</color>fill="#1B2EA7"More Blue Colors
#1B2EA7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B2EA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B2EA7?
#1B2EA7 is a dark blue — rgb(27, 46, 167) in RGB and hsl(232, 72%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #1B2EA7?
#1B2EA7 is rgb(27, 46, 167) — red 27, green 46, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B2EA7?
#1B2EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 72%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B2EA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B2EA7 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B2EA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B2EA7 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.41, which is visibly different.
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