Information about #1889BD color

#1889BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1889BD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(24, 137, 189) (9.4% red, 53.7% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 65 / 20 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1889BD is a energetic, saturated azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Freefall (#1D95C9) and Water Blue (#0E87CC).

In RGB terms — rgb(24, 137, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1889BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1889BD color variations

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

#1889BD 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 #1889BD

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

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1889BD
  • RGB24, 137, 189
  • CMYK65, 20, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(24, 137, 189)
  • HSL199°, 77%, 42%
  • HSL Precise198.909°, 77.465%, 41.765%
  • HSV199°, 87%, 74%
  • HSB199°, 87%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.537, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.537, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.537, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1889BD
  • DECIMAL ID1608125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01