Information about #1688B5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#1688B5 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 136, 181) — 8.6% red, 53.3% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 62 / 18 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #1688B5 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

The recipe behind #1688B5 is rgb(22, 136, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1688B5: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #1688B5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1688B5 color variations

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

#1688B5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1688B5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#116D91

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#0D516C

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Black

#000000

#1688B5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2888AD

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#3B86A4

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#508599

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#67828D

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Grey

#808080

#1688B5 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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#16B5A2

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#1688B5 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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#B64416
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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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#B69316
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#B61639
#B61639

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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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#16B693
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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
#1688B5
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#B61688
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#88B616
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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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#4416B6
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#B64416
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#88B616
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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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#9316B6
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#B64416
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#39B616
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Nearest named colors to #1688B5

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

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

#1688B5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1688B5
  • RGB22, 136, 181
  • CMYK62, 18, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(22, 136, 181)
  • HSL197°, 78%, 40%
  • HSL Precise196.981°, 78.325%, 39.804%
  • HSV197°, 88%, 71%
  • HSB197°, 88%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.533, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.533, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.533, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1688B5
  • DECIMAL ID1476789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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