Information about #1985CD color

#1985CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1985CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(25, 133, 205) — 9.8% red, 52.2% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 71 / 28 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1985CD is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Water Blue (#0E87CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(25, 133, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1985CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #1985CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1985CD color variations

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

#1985CD 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 #1985CD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1985CD
  • RGB25, 133, 205
  • CMYK71, 28, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(25, 133, 205)
  • HSL204°, 78%, 45%
  • HSL Precise204°, 78.261%, 45.098%
  • HSV204°, 88%, 80%
  • HSB204°, 88%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.522, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.522, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.522, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1985CD
  • DECIMAL ID1672653
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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