#1C81C5 Hex Color
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Reach for #1c81c5 when a finance app or healthcare brand needs a dependable blue. Azure blue is cool and moderately muted, its saturation pulled toward mixing gray rather than vivid sky tones. It holds up as a dominant base in dashboards and branding, and warms up nicely against coral or amber accents. Black text passes AA on it at roughly 5.0:1 contrast.
Questions about #1c81c5
What is #1c81c5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1c81c5 is rgb(28, 129, 197), in HSL hsl(204, 75%, 44%) and in CMYK 86%, 35%, 0%, 23%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1c81c5?
Coral, amber, and warm sand tones give #1c81c5 contrast without clashing. For a quieter palette, pair it with charcoal and off-white neutrals. It also layers well beside navy for tone-on-tone blue schemes.
Is #1c81c5 readable on white or black?
#1c81c5 has a 4.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.99:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.