Information about #2872AF color

#2872AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2872AF falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 114, 175) — 15.7% red, 44.7% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 24 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #2872AF carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Slightly further away sit Mid Blue (#276AB3) and Lure (#2F77A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 114, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2872AF: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #2872AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2872AF color variations

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

#2872AF 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 #2872AF

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2872AF
  • RGB40, 114, 175
  • CMYK53, 24, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(40, 114, 175)
  • HSL207°, 63%, 42%
  • HSL Precise207.111°, 62.791%, 42.157%
  • HSV207°, 77%, 69%
  • HSB207°, 77%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.447, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.447, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.447, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2872AF
  • DECIMAL ID2650799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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