Information about #2859BD color

#2859BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2859BD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(40, 89, 189) (15.7% red, 34.9% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 58 / 39 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #2859BD feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Car (#214FC6) and True Blue (#2D68C4).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 89, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2859BD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2859BD color variations

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

#2859BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2859BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2859BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2859BD 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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#2859BD 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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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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#A4BD28
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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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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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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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#28BD41
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Nearest named colors to #2859BD

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

Cerulean Blue color link
Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

#2859BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2859BD
  • RGB40, 89, 189
  • CMYK58, 39, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(40, 89, 189)
  • HSL220°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise220.268°, 65.066%, 44.902%
  • HSV220°, 79%, 74%
  • HSB220°, 79%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.349, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.349, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.349, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2859BD
  • DECIMAL ID2644413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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