Information about #185ACD color

#185ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#185ACD falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(24, 90, 205) — 9.4% red, 35.3% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 71 / 45 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #185ACD carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from New Car (#214FC6). Slightly further away sit Blue Eyes (#1569C7) and Denim (#1560BD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(24, 90, 205)), which gives #185ACD its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #185ACD: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #185ACD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#185ACD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#185ACD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #185ACD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#185ACD
  • RGB24, 90, 205
  • CMYK71, 45, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(24, 90, 205)
  • HSL218°, 79%, 45%
  • HSL Precise218.122°, 79.039%, 44.902%
  • HSV218°, 88%, 80%
  • HSB218°, 88%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.353, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.353, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.353, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID185ACD
  • DECIMAL ID1596109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01