Information about #115973 color

#115973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #115973 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 89, 115) — 6.7% red, 34.9% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 10 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#115973 is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Slightly further away sit Blue Sapphire (#126180) and Maestro (#005E6D).

The recipe behind #115973 is rgb(17, 89, 115), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #115973: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#115973 color variations

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#115973 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 #115973

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#115973
  • RGB17, 89, 115
  • CMYK38, 10, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(17, 89, 115)
  • HSL196°, 74%, 26%
  • HSL Precise195.918°, 74.242%, 25.882%
  • HSV196°, 85%, 45%
  • HSB196°, 85%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.349, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.349, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.349, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID115973
  • DECIMAL ID1137011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01