Information about #2A5580 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A5580 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 85, 128) — 16.5% red, 33.3% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 17 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #2A5580 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Jay (#2B547E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bahama Blue (#25597F) and Venice Blue (#2C5778).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 85, 128)), which gives #2A5580 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A5580 color variations

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

#2A5580 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A5580 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A5580 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A5580 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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#2A5580 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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Nearest named colors to #2A5580

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

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Palm Springs Pathfinders color link
Palm Springs Pathfinders

#2D4C88

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

#2A5580 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A5580
  • RGB42, 85, 128
  • CMYK34, 17, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(42, 85, 128)
  • HSL210°, 51%, 33%
  • HSL Precise210°, 50.588%, 33.333%
  • HSV210°, 67%, 50%
  • HSB210°, 67%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.333, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.333, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.333, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A5580
  • DECIMAL ID2774400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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