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Information about #70859C color

#70859C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #70859C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(112, 133, 156) (43.9% red, 52.2% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#70859C presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scotty Silver (#758A9C). Slightly further away sit Steel (#738595) and Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F).

In RGB terms — rgb(112, 133, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #70859C: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #70859C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#70859C color variations

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

#70859C 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 #70859C

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

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70859C
  • RGB112, 133, 156
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(112, 133, 156)
  • HSL211°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise211.364°, 18.182%, 52.549%
  • HSV211°, 28%, 61%
  • HSB211°, 28%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.522, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.522, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.522, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID70859C
  • DECIMAL ID7374236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01