Information about #1587A6 color

#1587A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1587A6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 135, 166) — 8.2% red, 52.9% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 12 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively aqua cyan, #1587A6 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Geaux Blue (#1277A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Bowie (#0084AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 135, 166)), which gives #1587A6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #1587A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1587A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1587A6 color variations

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

#1587A6 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 #1587A6

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

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1587A6
  • RGB21, 135, 166
  • CMYK57, 12, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(21, 135, 166)
  • HSL193°, 78%, 37%
  • HSL Precise192.828°, 77.54%, 36.667%
  • HSV193°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB193°, 87%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.529, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.529, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.529, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1587A6
  • DECIMAL ID1410982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01