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Information about Aero color

#7CB9E8 - Aero color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #7CB9E8 ("Aero") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(124, 185, 232) (48.6% red, 72.5% green, 91% blue), or CMYK 42 / 18 / 0 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #7CB9E8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1).

In RGB terms — rgb(124, 185, 232) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7CB9E8: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. The name "Aero" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Aero color variations

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

Aero 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 Aero

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7CB9E8
  • RGB124, 185, 232
  • CMYK42, 18, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(124, 185, 232)
  • HSL206°, 70%, 70%
  • HSL Precise206.111°, 70.13%, 69.804%
  • HSV206°, 47%, 91%
  • HSB206°, 47%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.725, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.725, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.725, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7CB9E8
  • DECIMAL ID8174056
  • Name Length4
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