Information about #70BBDC color

#70BBDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#70BBDC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(112, 187, 220) — 43.9% red, 73.3% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 13 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#70BBDC presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Malibu (#66B7E1). Slightly further away sit Caps Blue (#68B1E2) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

The recipe behind #70BBDC is rgb(112, 187, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #70BBDC: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#70BBDC color variations

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#70BBDC 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 #70BBDC

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

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70BBDC
  • RGB112, 187, 220
  • CMYK42, 13, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(112, 187, 220)
  • HSL198°, 61%, 65%
  • HSL Precise198.333°, 60.674%, 65.098%
  • HSV198°, 49%, 86%
  • HSB198°, 49%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.733, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.733, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.733, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID70BBDC
  • DECIMAL ID7388124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01