Information about #1C8EB7 color

#1C8EB7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1C8EB7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(28, 142, 183) (11% red, 55.7% green, 71.8% blue), or CMYK 61 / 16 / 0 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #1C8EB7 feels open and friendly. 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 very close to Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pelorous (#2599B2) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

The recipe behind #1C8EB7 is rgb(28, 142, 183), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1C8EB7: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #1C8EB7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C8EB7 color variations

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

#1C8EB7 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 #1C8EB7

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C8EB7
  • RGB28, 142, 183
  • CMYK61, 16, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(28, 142, 183)
  • HSL196°, 73%, 41%
  • HSL Precise195.871°, 73.46%, 41.373%
  • HSV196°, 85%, 72%
  • HSB196°, 85%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.557, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.557, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.557, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1C8EB7
  • DECIMAL ID1871543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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