#1D8AD3

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #1D8AD3

Visually, #1D8AD3 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 29, 138, and 211.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 86% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 204.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D8AD3
RGB29, 138, 211
HSL204.1°, 75.8%, 47.1%
CMYK86%, 35%, 0%, 17%
HSV204.1°, 86.3%, 82.7%
LAB55.2, -3.0, -45.6
XYZ21.4, 23.1, 65.0
Decimal1936083

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D8AD3; }
.text-color { color: #1D8AD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D8AD3; }

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