Information about #2A434F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A434F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 67, 79) — 16.5% red, 26.3% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 5 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A434F presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Nile Blue (#253F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ares blue (#2D4255) and Charcoal Blue (#2D4256).

The recipe behind #2A434F is rgb(42, 67, 79), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2A434F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A434F color variations

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

#2A434F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A434F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A434F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A434F 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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#2A434F 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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#492A50
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Nearest named colors to #2A434F

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Pickled Bluewood color link
Pickled Bluewood

#314459

#2A434F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A434F
  • RGB42, 67, 79
  • CMYK15, 5, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(42, 67, 79)
  • HSL199°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise199.459°, 30.579%, 23.725%
  • HSV199°, 47%, 31%
  • HSB199°, 47%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.263, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.263, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.263, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A434F
  • DECIMAL ID2769743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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