Information about #1566B2 color

#1566B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1566B2 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 102, 178) — 8.2% red, 40% green, 69.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 62 / 30 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1566B2 presents itself as a vivid, lively azure — one 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 hair away from Green Blue (#1164B4). Slightly further away sit Denim (#1560BD) and Trust Blue (#0A64BC).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 102, 178) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1566B2: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #1566B2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1566B2 color variations

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

#1566B2 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 #1566B2

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

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Bayern Blue color link
Bayern Blue

#0066B2

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Kari Blue color link
Kari Blue

#006DB1

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1566B2
  • RGB21, 102, 178
  • CMYK62, 30, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(21, 102, 178)
  • HSL209°, 79%, 39%
  • HSL Precise209.045°, 78.894%, 39.02%
  • HSV209°, 88%, 70%
  • HSB209°, 88%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.400, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.400, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.400, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1566B2
  • DECIMAL ID1402546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01