Color #1B538C – Blue Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #1B538C?

The complementary color is #E4AC73.

Q: Does #1B538C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.89:1. On black: 2.66:1.

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#1B538C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #1B538C?

RGB: 27, 83, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(27, 83, 140).

Is #1B538C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #1B538C?

Complement: #E4AC73.

Does #1B538C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.89:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.66:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #1b538c Description

Build combos with #1B538C

#1B538C has RGB values of 27, 83, 140 and CMYK 81, 41, 0, 45. This blue color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, jewel tone, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 1b538c. The best text color paired with #1B538C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #1b538c.

Readable text on #1B538C

Black text: Fail (2.7:1)White text: AAA (7.9:1)