Palettes / Colors / #1B46BB

#1B46BB — Blue

#1B46BB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #1B46BB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#1B46BB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BB911B; it also sits naturally between #1B96BB and #401BBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 11% · Green 27% · Blue 73%

Cyan 86% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #1B46BB

.text { color: #1B46BB; }
.background { background-color: #1B46BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1B46BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(27, 70, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 75%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1B46BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(27, 70, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1B46BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(27, 70, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1B46BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1B46BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB911B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1B46BB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1B46BB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #1B46BB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #1B46BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #1B46BB?

#1B46BB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 27, 70, 187). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1B46BB?

#1B46BB is RGB 27, 70, 187 — HSL 224°, 75%, 42% — CMYK 86%, 63%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #1B46BB?

Its complement is #BB911B; analogous partners are #1B96BB and #401BBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1B46BB for text?

White text on #1B46BB has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.64:1.