Information about #2A379D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2A379D presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Kudos (#353A8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Cornflower Blue (#26428B) and Luxury Blue (#1F2B8F).
The recipe behind #2A379D is rgb(42, 55, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #2A379D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#2A379D color variations
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#2A379D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2A379D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2A379D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2A379D color hues
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#2A379D 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 #2A379D color
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Nearest named colors to #2A379D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#353A8B
#26428B
#1F2B8F
#3F3994
#224C98
#2E2D88
#3D3D90
#2B4F9C
#234E9B
#1E488F
#21468B
#1D428A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2A379D
- RGB42, 55, 157
- CMYK45, 40, 0, 38
- CSSrgb(42, 55, 157)
- HSL233°, 58%, 39%
- HSL Precise233.217°, 57.789%, 39.02%
- HSV233°, 73%, 62%
- HSB233°, 73%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
- GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.216, 0.616)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.216, 0.616, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.216, 0.616)
- Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID2A379D
- DECIMAL ID2766749
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
