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Information about #2972AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2972AE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 114, 174) — 16.1% red, 44.7% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 24 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #2972AE feels open and friendly. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lure (#2F77A9) and Mid Blue (#276AB3).

The recipe behind #2972AE is rgb(41, 114, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2972AE: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #2972AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2972AE color variations

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

#2972AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2972AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2972AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2972AE 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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#2972AE 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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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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Nearest named colors to #2972AE

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

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

#2972AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2972AE
  • RGB41, 114, 174
  • CMYK52, 24, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(41, 114, 174)
  • HSL207°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise207.068°, 61.86%, 42.157%
  • HSV207°, 76%, 68%
  • HSB207°, 76%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.447, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.447, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.447, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2972AE
  • DECIMAL ID2716334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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