Information about #2A4978 color

#2A4978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A4978 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 73, 120) — 16.5% red, 28.6% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 18 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A4978 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Limitless (#254B75). Slightly further away sit Wet N Wild (#254375) and Bellbottom Blue (#2C4C6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 73, 120)), which gives #2A4978 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #2A4978 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A4978 color variations

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

#2A4978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A4978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#213B60

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Black

#000000

#2A4978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#586882

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Grey

#808080

#2A4978 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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#2A4978 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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#79592A
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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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#71792A
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#79322A
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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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#792A4A
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#4A792A
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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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#592A79
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#79592A
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#4A792A
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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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#792A71
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#79592A
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#2A7932
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Nearest named colors to #2A4978

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

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Griffin Fjord color link
Griffin Fjord

#274B6A

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

#2A4978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A4978
  • RGB42, 73, 120
  • CMYK31, 18, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(42, 73, 120)
  • HSL216°, 48%, 32%
  • HSL Precise216.154°, 48.148%, 31.765%
  • HSV216°, 65%, 47%
  • HSB216°, 65%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.286, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.286, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.286, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A4978
  • DECIMAL ID2771320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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