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Information about #2A8AE5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A8AE5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 138, 229) — 16.5% red, 54.1% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 73 / 36 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A8AE5 is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bleu De France (#318CE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Weebly Blue (#1F8EED) and Tufts Blue (#3E8EDE).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 138, 229) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A8AE5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #2A8AE5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A8AE5 color variations

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

#2A8AE5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A8AE5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A8AE5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A8AE5 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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#2A8AE5 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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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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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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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
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#8AE52A
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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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#842AE5
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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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#E22AE5
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#2DE52A
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Nearest named colors to #2A8AE5

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

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Dodger Blue color link
Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Real Azure color link
Real Azure

#3B86FF

Brilliant Azure color link
Brilliant Azure

#3399FF

#2A8AE5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A8AE5
  • RGB42, 138, 229
  • CMYK73, 36, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(42, 138, 229)
  • HSL209°, 78%, 53%
  • HSL Precise209.198°, 78.243%, 53.137%
  • HSV209°, 82%, 90%
  • HSB209°, 82%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.541, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.541, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.541, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A8AE5
  • DECIMAL ID2788069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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