Information about #147AAD color

#147AAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #147AAD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 122, 173) — 7.8% red, 47.8% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 20 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #147AAD occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(20, 122, 173)), which gives #147AAD its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #147AAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#147AAD color variations

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

#147AAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#147AAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#147AAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#147AAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#147AAD 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
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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
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#AD9414
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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
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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
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#7AAD14
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4714AD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9414AD
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#AD4714
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Nearest named colors to #147AAD

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Linkedin Blue color link
Linkedin Blue

#0072B1

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

#147AAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#147AAD
  • RGB20, 122, 173
  • CMYK60, 20, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(20, 122, 173)
  • HSL200°, 79%, 38%
  • HSL Precise200°, 79.275%, 37.843%
  • HSV200°, 88%, 68%
  • HSB200°, 88%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.478, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.478, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.478, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID147AAD
  • DECIMAL ID1342125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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