Information about #2B4250 color

#2B4250 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B4250 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 66, 80) — 16.9% red, 25.9% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 5 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B4250 is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ares blue (#2D4255). Slightly further away sit Charcoal Blue (#2D4256) and Nile Blue (#253F4E).

The recipe behind #2B4250 is rgb(43, 66, 80), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2B4250 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2B4250 color variations

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

#2B4250 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2B4250 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2B4250 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2B4250 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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#2B4250 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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#50392B
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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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#504B2B
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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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#2B504B
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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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#502B41
#502B41

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#41502B
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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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#392B50
#392B50

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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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#4B2B50
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#50392B
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#2F502B
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Nearest named colors to #2B4250

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

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Pickled Bluewood color link
Pickled Bluewood

#314459

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

#2B4250 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B4250
  • RGB43, 66, 80
  • CMYK15, 5, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(43, 66, 80)
  • HSL203°, 30%, 24%
  • HSL Precise202.703°, 30.081%, 24.118%
  • HSV203°, 46%, 31%
  • HSB203°, 46%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.259, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.259, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.259, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B4250
  • DECIMAL ID2835024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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