Information about #1873C3 color

#1873C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1873C3 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 115, 195) — 9.4% red, 45.1% green, 76.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 67 / 31 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1873C3 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 near neighbor of Blue Eyes (#1569C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2) and Celtic Blue (#246BCE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(24, 115, 195)), which gives #1873C3 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1873C3: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #1873C3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1873C3 color variations

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#1873C3 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 #1873C3

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

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1873C3
  • RGB24, 115, 195
  • CMYK67, 31, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(24, 115, 195)
  • HSL208°, 78%, 43%
  • HSL Precise208.07°, 78.082%, 42.941%
  • HSV208°, 88%, 76%
  • HSB208°, 88%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.451, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.451, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.451, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1873C3
  • DECIMAL ID1602499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01