Information about #275BAE color

#275BAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#275BAE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 91, 174) — 15.3% red, 35.7% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 33 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #275BAE reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fun Blue (#1959A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mid Blue (#276AB3) and Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C).

The recipe behind #275BAE is rgb(39, 91, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #275BAE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#275BAE color variations

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

#275BAE 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 #275BAE

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

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#275BAE
  • RGB39, 91, 174
  • CMYK53, 33, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(39, 91, 174)
  • HSL217°, 63%, 42%
  • HSL Precise216.889°, 63.38%, 41.765%
  • HSV217°, 78%, 68%
  • HSB217°, 78%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.357, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.357, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.357, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID275BAE
  • DECIMAL ID2579374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01