Biscay Color
Biscay is a blue color with hex code #1B3162. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with biscay, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Biscay Color Values
What Does Biscay Mean?
Biscay belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Biscay adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Biscay is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep purplish blue, #272458).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Biscay
Biscay and #644D1B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #1B5764 and #291B64, which sit beside biscay on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair biscay with triadic partners #641B32 and #32641B. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Marine —
#042E60(Delta E 3) - Marine Blue —
#01386A(Delta E 5) - Cloud Burst —
#202E54(Delta E 7) - Licorice —
#092256(Delta E 8) - Blue Zodiac —
#13264D(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1B3162; }
.background { background-color: #1B3162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1B3162; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1B316240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for biscay?
Biscay has the hex code #1B3162. In RGB notation it is rgb(27, 49, 98), in HSL it is hsl(221, 57%, 25%), and its OKLCH value is 0.324, 0.091, 263.9.
What does the color biscay mean?
Blue-family colors like biscay carry distinct psychological associations. Biscay belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Biscay adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with biscay?
Biscay has three easy routes: its complement #644D1B for punch, its neighbors #1B5764 and #291B64 for something calmer, or triadic partners #641B32 and #32641B when you want energy.
Is biscay a standard web color?
No — Biscay is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1B3162 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make biscay lighter or darker?
To lighten biscay, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #CFDAF2 (lightest tint) to #040810 (darkest shade).
About Biscay
Biscay is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1B3162 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.