Information about #1C72AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1C72AE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(28, 114, 174) — 11% red, 44.7% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 24 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1C72AE presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Slightly further away sit Mid Blue (#276AB3) and Nice Blue (#107AB0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(28, 114, 174)), which gives #1C72AE its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #1C72AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1C72AE color variations

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

#1C72AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1C72AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#114469

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Black

#000000

#1C72AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#1C72AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#1C72AE 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
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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
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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
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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
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#AF1D72
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#72AF1D
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#29AF1D
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Nearest named colors to #1C72AE

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

#1C72AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C72AE
  • RGB28, 114, 174
  • CMYK57, 24, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(28, 114, 174)
  • HSL205°, 72%, 40%
  • HSL Precise204.658°, 72.277%, 39.608%
  • HSV205°, 84%, 68%
  • HSB205°, 84%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.447, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.447, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.447, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1C72AE
  • DECIMAL ID1864366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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