Information about #2A7AC0 color

#2A7AC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A7AC0 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 122, 192) — 16.5% red, 47.8% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 59 / 27 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2A7AC0 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bluish (#2976BB). Slightly further away sit Windows Blue (#357EC7) and True Blue (#2D68C4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 122, 192)), which gives #2A7AC0 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A7AC0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A7AC0 color variations

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

#2A7AC0 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 #2A7AC0

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

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A7AC0
  • RGB42, 122, 192
  • CMYK59, 27, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(42, 122, 192)
  • HSL208°, 64%, 46%
  • HSL Precise208°, 64.103%, 45.882%
  • HSV208°, 78%, 75%
  • HSB208°, 78%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.478, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.478, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.478, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A7AC0
  • DECIMAL ID2783936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01