Information about #2479D5 color

#2479D5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2479D5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 121, 213) — 14.1% red, 47.5% green, 83.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 69 / 36 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2479D5 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 just a few steps away from Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flickr Blue (#216BD6) and Celtic Blue (#246BCE).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 121, 213) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2479D5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #2479D5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2479D5 color variations

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

#2479D5 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 #2479D5

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

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2479D5
  • RGB36, 121, 213
  • CMYK69, 36, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(36, 121, 213)
  • HSL211°, 71%, 49%
  • HSL Precise211.186°, 71.084%, 48.824%
  • HSV211°, 83%, 84%
  • HSB211°, 83%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.475, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.475, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.475, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2479D5
  • DECIMAL ID2390485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01