Information about #2280BA color

#2280BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2280BA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 128, 186) — 13.3% red, 50.2% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 82 / 31 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2280BA is a vivid, lively azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bluish (#2976BB). Slightly further away sit Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 128, 186)), which gives #2280BA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. #2280BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2280BA color variations

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

#2280BA 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 #2280BA

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

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2280BA
  • RGB34, 128, 186
  • CMYK82, 31, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(34, 128, 186)
  • HSL203°, 69%, 43%
  • HSL Precise202.895°, 69.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV203°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB203°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.502, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.502, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.502, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2280BA
  • DECIMAL ID2261178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01