Information about #2A88DE color

#2A88DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A88DE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 136, 222) — 16.5% red, 53.3% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 71 / 34 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A88DE presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bleu De France (#318CE7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Weebly Blue (#1F8EED) and Curious Blue (#2596D1).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 136, 222) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #2A88DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A88DE color variations

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

#2A88DE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A88DE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1C6CB7

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#155189

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#0E365B

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#071B2D

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Black

#000000

#2A88DE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4C84B9

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#6E8192

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Grey

#808080

#2A88DE 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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#5D2BDD

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#2B40DD

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#2BCFDD

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#2BDDA5

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#2A88DE 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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#DE822B
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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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#DEDB2B
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#DE2B2E
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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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#2BDEDB
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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
#2A88DE
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#DE2B88
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#88DE2B
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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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#822BDE
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#DE822B
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#88DE2B
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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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#DB2BDE
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#DE822B
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#2EDE2B
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Nearest named colors to #2A88DE

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

Bleu De France color link
Bleu De France

#318CE7

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

#2A88DE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A88DE
  • RGB42, 136, 222
  • CMYK71, 34, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(42, 136, 222)
  • HSL209°, 73%, 52%
  • HSL Precise208.667°, 73.171%, 51.765%
  • HSV209°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB209°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.533, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.533, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.533, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A88DE
  • DECIMAL ID2787550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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