Information about #2A4A6B color

#2A4A6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A4A6B falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 74, 107) — 16.5% red, 29% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 13 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A4A6B is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Griffin Fjord (#274B6A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bellbottom Blue (#2C4C6D) and Spinnaker (#2F4D66).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 74, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #2A4A6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A4A6B color variations

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

#2A4A6B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A4A6B

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

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A4A6B
  • RGB42, 74, 107
  • CMYK25, 13, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(42, 74, 107)
  • HSL210°, 44%, 29%
  • HSL Precise210.462°, 43.624%, 29.216%
  • HSV210°, 61%, 42%
  • HSB210°, 61%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.290, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.290, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.290, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A4A6B
  • DECIMAL ID2771563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01