Information about #70AFDC color

#70AFDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#70AFDC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 175, 220) — 43.9% red, 68.6% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 18 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#70AFDC is a vivid, lively azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caps Blue (#68B1E2) and Iceberg (#71A6D2).

In RGB terms — rgb(112, 175, 220) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#70AFDC color variations

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

#70AFDC 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 #70AFDC

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70AFDC
  • RGB112, 175, 220
  • CMYK42, 18, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(112, 175, 220)
  • HSL205°, 61%, 65%
  • HSL Precise205°, 60.674%, 65.098%
  • HSV205°, 49%, 86%
  • HSB205°, 49%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.686, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.686, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.686, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID70AFDC
  • DECIMAL ID7385052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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