Information about #1478A7 color

#1478A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1478A7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(20, 120, 167) (7.8% red, 47.1% green, 65.5% blue), or CMYK 58 / 18 / 0 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1478A7 presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Slightly further away sit Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

The recipe behind #1478A7 is rgb(20, 120, 167), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1478A7: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #1478A7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1478A7 color variations

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#1478A7 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 #1478A7

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

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1478A7
  • RGB20, 120, 167
  • CMYK58, 18, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(20, 120, 167)
  • HSL199°, 79%, 37%
  • HSL Precise199.184°, 78.61%, 36.667%
  • HSV199°, 88%, 65%
  • HSB199°, 88%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.471, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.471, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.471, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1478A7
  • DECIMAL ID1341607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01