Information about #2979FA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2979FA falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 121, 250) — 16.1% red, 47.5% green, 98% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 82 / 51 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2979FA reads as a intensely saturated azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Clear Blue (#247AFD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Ribbon (#306EFF) and Lightish Blue (#3D7AFD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(41, 121, 250)), which gives #2979FA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2979FA color variations

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

#2979FA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2979FA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2979FA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2979FA 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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#2979FA 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 #2979FA

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

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

Blue Ribbon color link
Blue Ribbon

#306EFF

Lightish Blue color link
Lightish Blue

#3D7AFD

Real Azure color link
Real Azure

#3B86FF

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Dodger Blue color link
Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Bleu De France color link
Bleu De France

#318CE7

Ultramarine Blue color link
Ultramarine Blue

#4166F5

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Riobleu color link
Riobleu

#0B85FF

#2979FA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2979FA
  • RGB41, 121, 250
  • CMYK82, 51, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(41, 121, 250)
  • HSL217°, 95%, 57%
  • HSL Precise217.033°, 95.434%, 57.059%
  • HSV217°, 84%, 98%
  • HSB217°, 84%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.475, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.475, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.475, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2979FA
  • DECIMAL ID2718202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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