Information about #2A6883 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2A6883 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 104, 131) — 16.5% red, 40.8% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 11 / 0 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #2A6883 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Optimist (#2B688D). Slightly further away sit Ugly Blue (#31668A) and Light Blue Flower (#1D697C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 104, 131)), which gives #2A6883 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A6883: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #2A6883 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A6883 color variations

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#2A6883 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 #2A6883

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

#2A6883 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A6883
  • RGB42, 104, 131
  • CMYK35, 11, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(42, 104, 131)
  • HSL198°, 51%, 34%
  • HSL Precise198.202°, 51.445%, 33.922%
  • HSV198°, 68%, 51%
  • HSB198°, 68%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.408, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.408, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.408, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A6883
  • DECIMAL ID2779267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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