Information about #1587B4 color

#1587B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1587B4 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 135, 180) — 8.2% red, 52.9% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 62 / 18 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1587B4 is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Nice Blue (#107AB0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 135, 180) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #1587B4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1587B4 color variations

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

#1587B4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1587B4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#106A8E

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Black

#000000

#1587B4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2685AB

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#3A85A3

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Grey

#808080

#1587B4 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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#2114B2

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#14B29F

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#1587B4 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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#B24115
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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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#B29015
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#B21537
#B21537

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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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#15B290
#15B290

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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
#1587B4
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#B21585
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#85B215
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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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#4115B2
#4115B2

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#B24115
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#85B215
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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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#9015B2
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#B24115
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#37B215
#37B215

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Nearest named colors to #1587B4

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

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

#1587B4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1587B4
  • RGB21, 135, 180
  • CMYK62, 18, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(21, 135, 180)
  • HSL197°, 79%, 39%
  • HSL Precise196.981°, 79.104%, 39.412%
  • HSV197°, 88%, 71%
  • HSB197°, 88%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.529, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.529, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.529, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1587B4
  • DECIMAL ID1410996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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