Information about #70A9DB color

#70A9DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#70A9DB falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(112, 169, 219) — 43.9% red, 66.3% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 20 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored azure, #70A9DB appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(112, 169, 219)), which gives #70A9DB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #70A9DB: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #70A9DB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#70A9DB color variations

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

#70A9DB 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 #70A9DB

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#70A9DB
  • RGB112, 169, 219
  • CMYK42, 20, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(112, 169, 219)
  • HSL208°, 60%, 65%
  • HSL Precise208.037°, 59.777%, 64.902%
  • HSV208°, 49%, 86%
  • HSB208°, 49%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.663, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.663, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.663, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID70A9DB
  • DECIMAL ID7383515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01