Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9) color information

Hex color #1ca9c9 is named "Pacific Blue". It's labeled as "light blue". When people from western culture see this color, Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9), used in brand logos, they might associate it with peace, offices, a sense of security or trust, finance, and being taken seriously. Shades of "light blue". typically aren't associated with food and restaurants. Muut is a company using this color, according to our database.

Breakdown of Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

#1ca9c9 is made up of (28, 169, 201) in RGB colorspace and (86.07, 15.92, 0.00, 21.18) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 1878473 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #3399cc. White should be used ontop of #1ca9c9 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #1ca9c9. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.
hex #1ca9c9 luma #130.29
Websafe hex #3399cc Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(28, 169, 201) Adobe RGB (95.00, 169.00, 200.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(11%, 66%, 79%) Closest named color Pacific Blue
rgba rgba(28.0, 169.0, 201.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (57.45, -20.09, -26.87)
cmyk cmyk(86.07, 15.92, 0.00, 21.18) CIE-L*ab (64.16, -25.16, -26.67)
hsv hsv(191.47, 75.56, 45.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (64.16, 36.66, 226.67)
hsb hsb(191.47, 86.08, 79.00) CIE-L*uv (64.16, -46.37, -38.25)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

Compliments of #Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #1ca9c9 and the second color is called the "compliment" #c93b1c.

#1ca9c9
#c93b1c
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #1ca9c9 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #c93b1c.

#c93b1c
#1ca9c9
#c91c52
The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

#7caf35
#1ca9c9
#a9c91c
This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

#1ca9c9
#c91ca9
#c93b1c
#1cc93b
Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

#1c52c9
#1ca9c9
#1cc992
Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9) Gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #1ca9c9 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the sections above.

#1ca9c9 → #c93b1c
#1ca9c9 → #60c2d9
#1ca9c9 → #ffffff
#1ca9c9 → #1c52c9
#1ca9c9 → #106578
#1ca9c9 → #1cc992

How #1ca9c9 looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #1ca9c9 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #1ca9c9 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Ultralume 30, Philips TL83
Ultralume 40, Philips TL84
Ultralume 50, Philips TL85
Cool White Fluorescent
Sylvania F40, D50 simulator
Daylight fluorescent, D65 simulator
Lite White Fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Warm White Fluorescent
White Fluorescent
Cool fluorescent
Daylight Fluorescent
Equal energy
North sky daylight
Daylight, sRGB, Adobe-RGB
Mid-morning daylight

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#1ca9c9 Might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Moonstone
Blue-green
Prilly blue
Twitter blue
Battery charged blue
Bright cerulean
Cerulean (Crayola)
Ball blue

Programming Language Syntax for #1ca9c9

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #1ca9c9
Java new Color(28, 169, 201);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 28, 169, 201);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:28 green:169 blue:201 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(28f, 169f, 201f);
Swift UIColor(red:28, green:169, blue:201, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $c9a91c
Python Color('#1ca9c9')

Base Conversions of hex color #1ca9c9

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #1ca9c9. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 1878473 while the individual RGB conversions are: rgb(28, 169, 201).

Red Green Blue
Binary 00011100 10101001 11001001
Hex 1c a9 c9
Octal 34 251 311
Decimal 28 169 201

Icons incorporating the color #1ca9c9

If you're considering using #1ca9c9 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.