Information about #2A5ED8 color

#2A5ED8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A5ED8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 94, 216) — 16.5% red, 36.9% green, 84.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 68 / 48 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #2A5ED8 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Royal Blue (#2B60DE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Byzantine Blue (#3457D5) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 94, 216)), which gives #2A5ED8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #2A5ED8 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A5ED8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A5ED8 color variations

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

#2A5ED8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A5ED8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#102557

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Black

#000000

#2A5ED8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A5ED8 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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#2A5ED8 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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#B6D82C
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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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#2CB6D8
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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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#D82C60
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#60D82C
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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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#A52CD8
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#60D82C
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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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#D82CB6
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#D8A52C
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#2CD84E
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Nearest named colors to #2A5ED8

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

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Byzantine Blue color link
Byzantine Blue

#3457D5

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

#2A5ED8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A5ED8
  • RGB42, 94, 216
  • CMYK68, 48, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(42, 94, 216)
  • HSL222°, 69%, 51%
  • HSL Precise222.069°, 69.048%, 50.588%
  • HSV222°, 81%, 85%
  • HSB222°, 81%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.369, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.369, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.369, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A5ED8
  • DECIMAL ID2776792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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