Information about #2887A7 color

#2887A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2887A7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(40, 135, 167) (15.7% red, 52.9% green, 65.5% blue), or CMYK 50 / 13 / 0 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #2887A7 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 very close to Scooter (#308EA0). Slightly further away sit Lure (#2F77A9) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 135, 167) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2887A7: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2887A7 color variations

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

#2887A7 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 #2887A7

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Java color link
Java

#259797

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2887A7
  • RGB40, 135, 167
  • CMYK50, 13, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(40, 135, 167)
  • HSL195°, 61%, 41%
  • HSL Precise195.118°, 61.353%, 40.588%
  • HSV195°, 76%, 65%
  • HSB195°, 76%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.529, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.529, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.529, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2887A7
  • DECIMAL ID2656167
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01