Information about #1687BB color

#1687BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1687BB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 135, 187) — 8.6% red, 52.9% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 20 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1687BB reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Water Blue (#0E87CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 135, 187)), which gives #1687BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1687BB: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #1687BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1687BB color variations

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

#1687BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1687BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#0D5070

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Black

#000000

#1687BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2886B2

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Grey

#808080

#1687BB 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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#15BBAD

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#1687BB 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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#BB4A16
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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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#BB9D16
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#BB1634
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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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#16BB9D
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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
#1687BB
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#BB1687
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#87BB16
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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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#4A16BB
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#BB4A16
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#87BB16
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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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#9D16BB
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#BB4A16
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#34BB16
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Nearest named colors to #1687BB

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

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

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

Gillson Beach color link
Gillson Beach

#0481C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

#1687BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1687BB
  • RGB22, 135, 187
  • CMYK65, 20, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(22, 135, 187)
  • HSL199°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise198.909°, 78.947%, 40.98%
  • HSV199°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB199°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.529, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.529, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.529, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1687BB
  • DECIMAL ID1476539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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