#1c55b1 Color Information

#1c55b1 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #1c55b1. In RGB, it consists of 11.0% Red, 33.3% Green, and 69.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 84.2% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 30.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 217.0°, with saturation of 72.7% and lightness of 40.2%. The decimal value for #1c55b1 is 1856945, and its nearest "web safe" color is #336699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #1c55b1 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#1c55b1 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color28, 85, 177 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color11.0%, 33.3%, 69.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.890, 0.667, 0.306 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.842, 0.52, 0, 0.306 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color217.0°, 72.7%, 40.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color217.0°, 84.2%, 69.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color11.663, 9.918, 42.895 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color28, 69, 177 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code1856945 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color37.695, 17.019, -54.037 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)37.695, 56.654, 287.482 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color37.695, -17.876, -78.207 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color31.493, 10.993, -58.710 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.181, 0.154, 9.918 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280047025 / 0xff1c55b1 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#336699 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #1c55b1

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #1c55b1, its pure hue is 217.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 72.7%, and its lightness is 40.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #1c55b1, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #040b16 to #194a9b.

Tints of #1c55b1

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #1c55b1, its pure hue is 217.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 72.7%, and its lightness is 40.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #1c55b1, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #386abb to #e3eaf5.

Tones of #1c55b1

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #1c55b1, its pure hue is 217.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 72.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #1c55b1, which range from #676767 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #004ecd (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #1c55b1

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #1c55b1! For #1c55b1, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #1c55b1. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #1c55b1

This color, #1c55b1, consists of 11.0% Red, 33.3% Green, and 69.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 28, Green = 85, Blue = 177. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #1c55b1 is 84.2% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 30.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R11.0%
C84.2%
G33.3%
M52.0%
B69.4%
Y0.0%
K30.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 28 85 177
Octal 34 125 261
Hexa #1c #55 #b1
Binary 00011100 01010101 10110001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 84 51 0 30
Octal 124 63 0 36
Hexa #54 #33 #00 #1e
Binary 01010100 00110011 00000000 00011110

Analogous Colors of #1c55b1

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #1c55b1 — which has hue 217.0° — its analogous colors are located at 187.0° and 247.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c55b1.

Triadic Colors of #1c55b1

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #1c55b1 — which has hue 217.0° — its triadic colors are located at 97.0° and 337.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c55b1.

Complementary Color of #1c55b1

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #1c55b1 — which has hue 217.0° — its complementary color is located at 37.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c55b1.

Split Complementary Colors of #1c55b1

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #1c55b1 — which has hue 217.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 7.0° and 217.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c55b1.

Tetradic Colors of #1c55b1

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #1c55b1 — which has hue 217.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 127.0°, 217.0°, 307.0°, and 37.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #1c55b1.

Monochromatic Colors of #1c55b1

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #1c55b1, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #152c52 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #4285f1 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #1c55b1

We want to make getting started with #1c55b1 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #1c55b1 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #1c55b1 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #1c55b1 with other HTML elements.

#1c55b1 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #1c55b1.
<span style="color: #1c55b1;">The color of this text is #1c55b1.</span>

#1c55b1 Background Color

The background color for this text is #1c55b1.
<div style="background-color: #1c55b1; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #1c55b1.</div>

#1c55b1 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #1c55b1.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #1c55b1;">This color for the shadow of this text is #1c55b1.</span>

#1c55b1 Border Color

This is a div with border color #1c55b1.
<div style="border: #1c55b1 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #1c55b1.</div>

#1c55b1 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #1c55b1 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #1c55b1; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #1c55b1 on a white background.</div></div>

#1c55b1 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #1c55b1 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #1c55b1; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #1c55b1 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #1c55b1 to White

This is a gradient from #1c55b1 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#1c55b1,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#1c55b1,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#1c55b1,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#1c55b1,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #1c55b1 to white.</div>

Gradient from #1c55b1 to Black

This is a gradient from #1c55b1 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#1c55b1,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#1c55b1,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#1c55b1,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#1c55b1,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #1c55b1 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #1c55b1

In addition to using #1c55b1 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #1c55b1 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #1c55b1, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 28, Green = 85, Blue = 177). If you need details about the color coordinates of #1c55b1 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #1c55b1
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(28, 85, 177)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #1c55b1; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #1c55b1; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #1c55b1; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(28, 85, 177);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#1c55b1")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:28, green:85, blue:177, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:28 green:85 blue:177 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(28f, 85f, 177f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(28, 85, 177);
 

#1c55b1 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #1c55b1 the same way. For those with color blindness, #1c55b1 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #1c55b1 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #1c55b1 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #1c55b1 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #1c55b1 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #1c55b1 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.0:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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