Information about Hawkes Blue color

#D2DAED - Hawkes Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D2DAED ("Hawkes Blue") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(210, 218, 237) — 82.4% red, 85.5% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D2DAED reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Bluish Grey (#DADAE7) and Dreamer (#D3E5EF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(210, 218, 237)), which gives #D2DAED its character. If you plan to put text on a #D2DAED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. The name "Hawkes Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Hawkes Blue color variations

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Hawkes Blue 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 Hawkes Blue

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

Hawkes Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D2DAED
  • RGB210, 218, 237
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 7
  • HSL222°, 43%, 88%
  • HSL Precise222.222°, 42.857%, 87.647%
  • HSV222°, 11%, 93%
  • HSB222°, 11%, 93%
  • HEX IDD2DAED
  • DECIMAL ID13818605
  • Name Length11
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
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