Information about #1BAFD8 color

#1BAFD8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1BAFD8 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 175, 216) — 10.6% red, 68.6% green, 84.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 74 / 16 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1BAFD8 is a energetic, saturated cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ball Blue (#21ABCD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) and Caribbean Blue (#1AC1DD).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 175, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #1BAFD8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1BAFD8 color variations

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

#1BAFD8 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 #1BAFD8

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

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

COMS Blue color link
COMS Blue

#21BDE5

failsam blue color link
failsam blue

#15B1EF

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1BAFD8
  • RGB27, 175, 216
  • CMYK74, 16, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(27, 175, 216)
  • HSL193°, 78%, 48%
  • HSL Precise193.016°, 77.778%, 47.647%
  • HSV193°, 88%, 85%
  • HSB193°, 88%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.686, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.686, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.686, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1BAFD8
  • DECIMAL ID1814488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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