Information about #2A3950 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A3950 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(42, 57, 80) (16.5% red, 22.4% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A3950 is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Midnight Oil (#283854). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madison (#2D3C54) and Vintage Navy (#2A344D).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 57, 80) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A3950 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2A3950 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A3950 color variations

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

#2A3950 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A3950 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A3950 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A3950 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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#2A3950 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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#502A39
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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 #2A3950

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

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

#2A3950 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A3950
  • RGB42, 57, 80
  • CMYK15, 9, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(42, 57, 80)
  • HSL216°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise216.316°, 31.148%, 23.922%
  • HSV216°, 48%, 31%
  • HSB216°, 48%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.224, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.224, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.224, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A3950
  • DECIMAL ID2767184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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