Information about #1159DD color

#1159DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1159DD falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(17, 89, 221) — 6.7% red, 34.9% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 80 / 52 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1159DD presents itself as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of TechnoCore Blue (#0D59E9). Slightly further away sit Tebiko (#0055E0) and Azul (#1D5DEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(17, 89, 221)), which gives #1159DD its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1159DD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1159DD color variations

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#1159DD 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 #1159DD

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

Tebiko color link
Tebiko

#0055E0

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

Atul Azul color link
Atul Azul

#124AEC

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Science Blue color link
Science Blue

#0066CC

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

#1159DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1159DD
  • RGB17, 89, 221
  • CMYK80, 52, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(17, 89, 221)
  • HSL219°, 86%, 47%
  • HSL Precise218.824°, 85.714%, 46.667%
  • HSV219°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB219°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.067, 0.349, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.067, 0.349, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.067, 0.349, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1159DD
  • DECIMAL ID1137117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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