Information about #1E72AE color

#1E72AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1E72AE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(30, 114, 174) — 11.8% red, 44.7% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 24 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1E72AE is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mid Blue (#276AB3) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

The recipe behind #1E72AE is rgb(30, 114, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1E72AE: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #1E72AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1E72AE color variations

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

#1E72AE 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 #1E72AE

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1E72AE
  • RGB30, 114, 174
  • CMYK56, 24, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(30, 114, 174)
  • HSL205°, 71%, 40%
  • HSL Precise205°, 70.588%, 40%
  • HSV205°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB205°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.118, 0.447, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.118, 0.447, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.118, 0.447, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1E72AE
  • DECIMAL ID1995438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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