Information about #264DBA color

#264DBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#264DBA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 77, 186) — 14.9% red, 30.2% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 43 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #264DBA feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Denim Blue (#2243B6) and New Car (#214FC6).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 77, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #264DBA: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #264DBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#264DBA color variations

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

#264DBA 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 #264DBA

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

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#264DBA
  • RGB38, 77, 186
  • CMYK58, 43, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(38, 77, 186)
  • HSL224°, 66%, 44%
  • HSL Precise224.189°, 66.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV224°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB224°, 80%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.302, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.302, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.302, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID264DBA
  • DECIMAL ID2510266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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