Information about #1684BB color

#1684BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1684BB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 132, 187) — 8.6% red, 51.8% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 22 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1684BB is a vivid, lively azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Slightly further away sit Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Water Blue (#0E87CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 132, 187)), which gives #1684BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1684BB: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #1684BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1684BB color variations

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

#1684BB 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 #1684BB

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

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Magic Blue color link
Magic Blue

#0077C0

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1684BB
  • RGB22, 132, 187
  • CMYK65, 22, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(22, 132, 187)
  • HSL200°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise200°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV200°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB200°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.518, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.518, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.518, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1684BB
  • DECIMAL ID1475771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01