Information about #2891CC color

#2891CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2891CC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 145, 204) — 15.7% red, 56.9% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 64 / 23 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2891CC is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Douban Blue (#2496CD). Slightly further away sit Curious Blue (#2596D1) and Blue Ivy (#3090C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 145, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2891CC: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2891CC color variations

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

#2891CC 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 #2891CC

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

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2891CC
  • RGB40, 145, 204
  • CMYK64, 23, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(40, 145, 204)
  • HSL202°, 67%, 48%
  • HSL Precise201.585°, 67.213%, 47.843%
  • HSV202°, 80%, 80%
  • HSB202°, 80%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.569, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.569, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.569, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2891CC
  • DECIMAL ID2658764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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