Information about #1488CC color

#1488CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1488CC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 136, 204) — 7.8% red, 53.3% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 72 / 27 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #1488CC reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Water Blue (#0E87CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

The recipe behind #1488CC is rgb(20, 136, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #1488CC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #1488CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1488CC color variations

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

#1488CC 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 #1488CC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1488CC
  • RGB20, 136, 204
  • CMYK72, 27, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(20, 136, 204)
  • HSL202°, 82%, 44%
  • HSL Precise202.174°, 82.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV202°, 90%, 80%
  • HSB202°, 90%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.533, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.533, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.533, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1488CC
  • DECIMAL ID1345740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01