Information about #2B455E color

#2B455E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2B455E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 69, 94) — 16.9% red, 27.1% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 10 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B455E presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). Slightly further away sit Wanaka (#284962) and Arapawa (#274A5D).

The recipe behind #2B455E is rgb(43, 69, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B455E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B455E color variations

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

#2B455E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2B455E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A2938

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Black

#000000

#2B455E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2B455E 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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#2B455E 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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#5E2B46
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#465E2B
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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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#442B5E
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#465E2B
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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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#5D2B5E
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#5E442B
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#2C5E2B
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Nearest named colors to #2B455E

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

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Pickled Bluewood color link
Pickled Bluewood

#314459

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

#2B455E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B455E
  • RGB43, 69, 94
  • CMYK20, 10, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(43, 69, 94)
  • HSL209°, 37%, 27%
  • HSL Precise209.412°, 37.226%, 26.863%
  • HSV209°, 54%, 37%
  • HSB209°, 54%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.271, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.271, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.271, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B455E
  • DECIMAL ID2835806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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