Information about #1988AD color

#1988AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1988AD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(25, 136, 173) — 9.8% red, 53.3% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 15 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1988AD reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 just a few steps away from Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(25, 136, 173)), which gives #1988AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1988AD: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #1988AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1988AD color variations

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

#1988AD 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 #1988AD

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1988AD
  • RGB25, 136, 173
  • CMYK58, 15, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(25, 136, 173)
  • HSL195°, 75%, 39%
  • HSL Precise195°, 74.747%, 38.824%
  • HSV195°, 86%, 68%
  • HSB195°, 86%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.533, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.533, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.533, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1988AD
  • DECIMAL ID1673389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01