Information about #2A80EA color

#2A80EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A80EA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 128, 234) — 16.5% red, 50.2% green, 91.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 75 / 42 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2A80EA reads as a vivid, lively azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bleu De France (#318CE7). Slightly further away sit Weebly Blue (#1F8EED) and Clear Blue (#247AFD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 128, 234)), which gives #2A80EA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2A80EA: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #2A80EA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A80EA color variations

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#2A80EA 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 #2A80EA

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

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Real Azure color link
Real Azure

#3B86FF

Blue Ribbon color link
Blue Ribbon

#306EFF

Dodger Blue color link
Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A80EA
  • RGB42, 128, 234
  • CMYK75, 42, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(42, 128, 234)
  • HSL213°, 82%, 54%
  • HSL Precise213.125°, 82.051%, 54.118%
  • HSV213°, 82%, 92%
  • HSB213°, 82%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.502, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.502, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.502, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A80EA
  • DECIMAL ID2785514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01