Information about #2A76CD color

#2A76CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A76CD falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 118, 205) — 16.5% red, 46.3% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 64 / 34 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A76CD presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mariner (#286ACD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celtic Blue (#246BCE) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

The recipe behind #2A76CD is rgb(42, 118, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A76CD: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A76CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A76CD color variations

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#2A76CD 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 #2A76CD

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

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A76CD
  • RGB42, 118, 205
  • CMYK64, 34, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(42, 118, 205)
  • HSL212°, 66%, 48%
  • HSL Precise212.025°, 65.992%, 48.431%
  • HSV212°, 80%, 80%
  • HSB212°, 80%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.463, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.463, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.463, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A76CD
  • DECIMAL ID2782925
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01