Hex
#1B3FA0
Superman color: Superman blue
Superman wears a blue suit with a red cape and a red-and-yellow 'S' shield on his chest. Its approximate study hex value is #1B3FA0 (RGB 27, 63, 160; HSB 224°, 83%, 63%).
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RGB
27, 63, 160
HSB
224°, 83%, 63%
CSS
color: #1B3FA0;Superman blue palette
Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Superman's shade in the game.
Lighter
#A8B6DB
Light
#6B82C1
Base
#1B3FA0
Dark
#132D73
Darker
#0D1E4D
Complement
#A17D1B
Why this shade?
A bold primary blue conveys heroism and trust and contrasts strongly with the red cape.
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How this value is sourced: Color values are study approximations sampled from official character art and corroborated against widely-cited community color references, then expressed as the nearest standard hex value.
Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Superman and DC Comics are the property of their respective owners.
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About Superman's color
What color is Superman?
Superman wears a blue suit with a red cape and a red-and-yellow 'S' shield on his chest. Its approximate study hex value is #1B3FA0 (RGB 27, 63, 160; HSB 224°, 83%, 63%).
What is the hex code for Superman?
Superman is commonly studied as #1B3FA0 — a superman blue shade with RGB (27, 63, 160) and HSB (224°, 83%, 63%).
Why is Superman blue?
A bold primary blue conveys heroism and trust and contrasts strongly with the red cape.
When did Superman first appear?
Superman first appeared in 1938, in DC Comics.