Information about #76AFDC color

#76AFDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76AFDC falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(118, 175, 220) — 46.3% red, 68.6% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 18 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#76AFDC presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(118, 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.

#76AFDC color variations

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

#76AFDC 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 #76AFDC

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

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76AFDC
  • RGB118, 175, 220
  • CMYK40, 18, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(118, 175, 220)
  • HSL206°, 59%, 66%
  • HSL Precise206.471°, 59.302%, 66.275%
  • HSV206°, 46%, 86%
  • HSB206°, 46%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.686, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.686, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.686, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID76AFDC
  • DECIMAL ID7778268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01