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What color is 1A81CA?

The RGB color code for color number #1A81CA is RGB(26, 129, 202). In the RGB color model, #1A81CA has a red value of 26, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.1% cyan, 36.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 77.2 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1A81CA has a hue of 204.9° (degrees), 87.1 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color 1A81CA is cool or warm?

Color 1A81CA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #1A81CA? (For interior and product design)

1A81CA has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#1A81CA

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of #1A81CA with dark and light Color




Is #1A81CA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1A81CA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #1A81CA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(26, 129, 202)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
87.13%
Magenta
36.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(204.89deg, 77.2 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
204.89°
Saturation
77.19 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 55, 149)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
149 (58.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.89°
Saturation
87.13 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 204.89°

W: 10.20 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 18.94

Y : 20.18

Z : 58.78

YXY

Y1 : 20.18

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 89.80%

M : 49.41%

Y : 20.78%


LRV

~ 20.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 5.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 52.05

A : -1.27

B : -45.53

CIE-Lch

L : 52.05

C : 45.54

H : 268.4

CIE-Luv

L : 52.05

U : -30.95

V : -70.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.93

A : -3.38

B : -46.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #1A81CA


Here are the colors similar to 1A81CA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1A81CA.


#0084D4
PANTONE 2184 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#0084D5
PANTONE 2173 C
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#0086D6
PANTONE 2194 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#0085CA
PANTONE Process Blue C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 1A81CA.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 1A81CA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 1A81CA.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 1A81CA.


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #1A81CA


Here are the paint colors similar to 1A81CA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to PPG Paints


#1E80C7
Electric Blue (PPG1241-6)
ΔE - 0.45 (99.5% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#3C7AC2
Royal Plume (PPG1243-6)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to Behr


#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to Valspar


#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 9.06 (90.9% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.33 (82.7% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 18.82 (81.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to Dunn-Edwards


#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to Benjamin Moore


#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1A81CA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1A81CA to Sherwin Williams


#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#1A81CA color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



1A81CA
Green Blue*

CA631A
Alloy Orange*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #1A81CA?

Color that best contrast with #1A81CA is #CA631A, color name is Alloy Orange*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #1A81CA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1A81CA is #CA631A, color name is Alloy Orange*.





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