Information about #2973BC color

#2973BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2973BC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 115, 188) — 16.1% red, 45.1% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 58 / 29 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2973BC presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluish (#2976BB). Slightly further away sit Mid Blue (#276AB3) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

The recipe behind #2973BC is rgb(41, 115, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #2973BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2973BC color variations

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

#2973BC 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 #2973BC

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

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2973BC
  • RGB41, 115, 188
  • CMYK58, 29, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(41, 115, 188)
  • HSL210°, 64%, 45%
  • HSL Precise209.796°, 64.192%, 44.902%
  • HSV210°, 78%, 74%
  • HSB210°, 78%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.451, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.451, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.451, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2973BC
  • DECIMAL ID2716604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01