Information about #186EB4 color

#186EB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #186EB4 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 110, 180) — 9.4% red, 43.1% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 61 / 27 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#186EB4 presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Blue (#1164B4). Slightly further away sit Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Mid Blue (#276AB3).

The recipe behind #186EB4 is rgb(24, 110, 180), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #186EB4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#186EB4 color variations

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

#186EB4 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 #186EB4

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

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Kari Blue color link
Kari Blue

#006DB1

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#186EB4
  • RGB24, 110, 180
  • CMYK61, 27, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(24, 110, 180)
  • HSL207°, 76%, 40%
  • HSL Precise206.923°, 76.471%, 40%
  • HSV207°, 87%, 71%
  • HSB207°, 87%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.431, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.431, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.431, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID186EB4
  • DECIMAL ID1601204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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