Information about #1556D8 color

#1556D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1556D8 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 86, 216) — 8.2% red, 33.7% green, 84.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 76 / 51 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #1556D8 reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tebiko (#0055E0) and Azul (#1D5DEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 86, 216)), which gives #1556D8 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1556D8 color variations

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#1556D8 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 #1556D8

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

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Atul Azul color link
Atul Azul

#124AEC

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Science Blue color link
Science Blue

#0066CC

#1556D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1556D8
  • RGB21, 86, 216
  • CMYK76, 51, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(21, 86, 216)
  • HSL220°, 82%, 46%
  • HSL Precise220°, 82.278%, 46.471%
  • HSV220°, 90%, 85%
  • HSB220°, 90%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.337, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.337, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.337, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1556D8
  • DECIMAL ID1398488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01