Information about #1988B8 color

#1988B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1988B8 falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(25, 136, 184) — 9.8% red, 53.3% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 62 / 19 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1988B8 is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Slightly further away sit Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

The recipe behind #1988B8 is rgb(25, 136, 184), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #1988B8: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#1988B8 color variations

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

#1988B8 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 #1988B8

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

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1988B8
  • RGB25, 136, 184
  • CMYK62, 19, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(25, 136, 184)
  • HSL198°, 76%, 41%
  • HSL Precise198.113°, 76.077%, 40.98%
  • HSV198°, 86%, 72%
  • HSB198°, 86%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.098, 0.533, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.098, 0.533, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.098, 0.533, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1988B8
  • DECIMAL ID1673400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01