Information about Bowie color

#0084AC - Bowie color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#0084AC, known as "Bowie", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 132, 172) — 0% red, 51.8% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 67 / 16 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #0084AC reads as a intensely saturated cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strong Cerulean (#007EA8). Slightly further away sit Cerulean (#007BA7) and CG Blue (#007AA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 132, 172)), which gives #0084AC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #0084AC: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Bowie" in the Register.

Bowie color variations

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

Bowie color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Bowie

#0084AC
#00B8F0

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#35CFFF

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#78DFFF

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#BBEFFF

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White

#FFFFFF

Bowie color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Bowie

#0084AC
#006A8A

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#004F68

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#003545

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#001A22

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Black

#000000

Bowie color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Bowie

#0084AC
#1287AA

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#2987A4

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#42869B

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#5F848F

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Grey

#808080

Bowie color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4B00AD

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#0500AD

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#003FAD

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Bowie

#0084AC
#00AD90

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#00AD4B

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#00AD05

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Bowie 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
#0084AC
Bowie

#0084AC

#AD2800
#AD2800

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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
#0084AC
Bowie

#0084AC

#AD7F00
#AD7F00

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#AD002E
#AD002E

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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
#002EAD
#002EAD

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#0084AC
Bowie

#0084AC

#00AD7F
#00AD7F

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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
#0084AC
Bowie

#0084AC

#AD0085
#AD0085

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#85AD00
#85AD00

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#0084AC
Bowie

#0084AC

#2800AD
#2800AD

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#AD2800
#AD2800

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#85AD00
#85AD00

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#0084AC
Bowie

#0084AC

#7F00AD
#7F00AD

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#AD2800
#AD2800

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#2EAD00
#2EAD00

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Nearest named colors to Bowie

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

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Linkedin Blue color link
Linkedin Blue

#0072B1

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Ocean Boat Blue color link
Ocean Boat Blue

#0077BE

Bowie color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0084AC
  • RGB0, 132, 172
  • CMYK67, 16, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(0, 132, 172)
  • HSL194°, 100%, 34%
  • HSL Precise193.953°, 100%, 33.725%
  • HSV194°, 100%, 67%
  • HSB194°, 100%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.518, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.518, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.518, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID0084AC
  • DECIMAL ID33964
  • Name Length5
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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