Information about #2688BD color

#2688BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2688BD falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 136, 189) — 14.9% red, 53.3% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 59 / 21 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated azure, #2688BD 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 just a few steps away from Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 136, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2688BD: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2688BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2688BD color variations

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

#2688BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2688BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2688BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2688BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2688BD 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
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#C05C26
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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
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#C0A926
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#C0263D
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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
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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
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#C0268A
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#8AC026
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5C26C0
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#C05C26
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A926C0
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#C05C26
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#3DC026
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Nearest named colors to #2688BD

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

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

#2688BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2688BD
  • RGB38, 136, 189
  • CMYK59, 21, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(38, 136, 189)
  • HSL201°, 67%, 45%
  • HSL Precise201.06°, 66.52%, 44.51%
  • HSV201°, 80%, 74%
  • HSB201°, 80%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.533, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.533, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.533, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2688BD
  • DECIMAL ID2525373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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