Information about #2970B3 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #2970B3 reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mid Blue (#276AB3). Nearby in the Register you will also find UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Bluish (#2976BB).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(41, 112, 179)), which gives #2970B3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #2970B3 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2970B3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#2970B3 color variations
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#2970B3 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2970B3 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2970B3 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2970B3 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2970B3 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2970B3 color
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Nearest named colors to #2970B3
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#276AB3
#2774AE
#2976BB
#2F77A9
#3973A9
#2D68C4
#316EA0
#2070A0
#3C73A8
#4072B7
#4070B8
#286ACD
#2970B3 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2970B3
- RGB41, 112, 179
- CMYK54, 26, 0, 30
- CSSrgb(41, 112, 179)
- HSL209°, 63%, 43%
- HSL Precise209.13°, 62.727%, 43.137%
- HSV209°, 77%, 70%
- HSB209°, 77%, 70%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
- GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.439, 0.702)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.439, 0.702, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.439, 0.702)
- Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID2970B3
- DECIMAL ID2715827
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
