Information about #1472B9 color

#1472B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1472B9 falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 114, 185) — 7.8% red, 44.7% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 28 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1472B9 presents itself as a vivid, lively azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit Green Blue (#1164B4) and Blue Eyes (#1569C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(20, 114, 185)), which gives #1472B9 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1472B9: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #1472B9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1472B9 color variations

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

#1472B9 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 #1472B9

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

French Blue color link
French Blue

#0072BB

Spanish Blue color link
Spanish Blue

#0070B8

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Magic Blue color link
Magic Blue

#0077C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1472B9
  • RGB20, 114, 185
  • CMYK65, 28, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(20, 114, 185)
  • HSL206°, 80%, 40%
  • HSL Precise205.818°, 80.488%, 40.196%
  • HSV206°, 89%, 73%
  • HSB206°, 89%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.447, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.447, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.447, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1472B9
  • DECIMAL ID1340089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01